Priority list_SWEDEN_ver 28 Sep.pdf

Aim: to provide national crop wild relative (CWR) priority list for conservation planning and action. The Swedish CWR priority list was based on the Nordic CWR checklist.

Method: Food and forage wild relative were prioritized according to their socioeconomic value and utilization potential. Single taxa were included based on status of threat.

Results: The dataset provides following information for each taxon: scientific name and author, common name in Swedish, nativity status and the name of the crop the wild taxon is related to. The dataset also includes information on the crop genepool or taxon group the wild taxon belongs to, or whether it used as graftstock.

The work on the Swedish crop wild relative priority list was initiated within the framework of the national plant genetic resources programme, and finalized as part of two joint Nordic projects led by the Nordic Genetic Resource Centre, NordGen.