The Centres of Origin as Proposed by N.I Vavilov (1926, 1935)
| Centre of Origin | Primary Centre of Origin | Secondary Centre of Origin |
Abyssinian Centre | Barley , Triticum spp, jawar, bajara, gram, lentil,pea,khesari, liseed, safflower, seasamum, castor, coffee, onion, okra,etc | Broad bean ( Vicia faba) |
Asia Minor Centre ( Syn, near East or Persian Centre) | Triticum spp, rye, alfalfa, carrot, cabbage, oat, lettuce, apple, pyrus spp, prunus spp, grape, alomond, chestnut, pistachio nut, persain clover, etc. | B.compestris , B. nigra, turnip, apricot, etc. |
Central American Centre (Syn. Mexican Centre) | Maize, rajma, lina beans, melon, pumkin, sweet potato, arrowrrot, chillies, G.hirsutum, papaya, guava, avacado, etc. |
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Centra Asia Centre ( Syn, Afganistan Centre) | Triticum aestivum , pea, mung, linseed, sasamum, safflower, hemp, G. herbaceum, radish, muskmelon, carrot, onion, garlic, spinach, pear, almond, grape, apple, etc. | Rye ( Secale cereale) |
China Centre | Soybean , radish, bunda (Colocasia sp), proso millet, buckwheat, opium poppy, brinjal, pear, peach, apricot, plum, orange, Chinese tea, etc | Maize, rajma, cowpea, turnip, seasamum, etc. |
Hindustan Centre ( Divided into 1) Indoburma and 2) Siam-malaya- java Centre) | Rice , pigeon pea, chickpea, cowpea, mung, brinjal, cucumber, Indian radish , noble canes, G.arboreum, Mango, orange, coconut, banana, etc. |
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Mediterranean Centre | Triticum spp, barley, Avena spp, lentil, pea, broad bean, lathyrus spp, chickpea, clovers, Brassica spp, onion, garlic, beets, lettuce, asparagus, lavender, peppermint, etc. |
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South American Centre ( Divided into 1) Peru, 2) Chill, and 3) Brazil Paraguay Centre) | Potato, maize, lima bean, peanut, pineapple, pumpkin, G.barbadense, tomato, tobacco, guava, quinie tree, cassava, rubber, etc. |
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U.S.A Centre | Sunflower, Jerusalem artichoke. |
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