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Table 13.4 Cuphea accessions released by breeding programs in the United States from 1992
to 2009

Accession
no. (PI)

Release
date Specie Line Notable characters Ref.

C. lanceolata 574384 LN-183 1992 Nondormant [ 52 ]

C. viscosissima 574621 VS-6-CPR-1 1993 Low capric and

high caprylic
and lauric acid

[ 53 ,
54 ]

574622 VS6-CPR-4

574623 VS-6-CPY-1

574624 VS-6-MYR-1

C. viscosissima

C. lanceolata
f. silenoides

574491 VL-90-95 1993 Self-fertile,

partially
nondormant

[ 51 ]

574492
574493
574494
574495

C. viscosissima

C. lanceolata
f. silenoides

VL-160 1998 Nondormant and

naturally self-
pollinated. Seed
shattering and
stickiness are
adverse
characteristics
yet to be
reduced

[ 4 ]

C. viscosissima
C. lanceolata
f. silenoides

606543 VL 186 1998 High oil cuphea

with an average
of 35 % oil

[ 5 ]

C. viscosissima

C. lanceolata
f. silenoides

606544 PSR23 1998 Self-compatible,

partially
non-shattering,
and nondor-
mant. Higher
seed yield and
improved
harvest ability.
High content of
capric acid in
the oil

[ 3 ]

C. viscosissima

C. lanceolata
f. silenoides

Snow flake,
Blizzard

2007 Anthocyanin

mutant of
PSR23.
Inbreeding
depression.
Diminished
seed vigor

[ 46 ]

hand-harvested plants have shown higher germination than seed from combine-
harvested plants presumably due to mechanical damage [ 57 ]. A light requirement of
some cuphea species for germination may be one of the factors that limit seedling