'GFT188' 5-leaflet red clover (Trifolium pratense L.).

The article discusses the development of the GFT188 red clover hybrid or Trifolium pratense L. at AgResearch Grassland in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The tetraploid New Zealand pasture cultivar Grasslands Pawera was used for breeding the GFT188. It is said that most GFT188 plants produce three leaflets per leaf when first germinated and continue to produce five leaflets until flowering. It suggests that the GFT188 can be used as a forage, a medicinal plant and a lucky charm.