Morphological characterization of lentil accessions: Qualitative characters

Authors

  • S Roy Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture,Mymensingh-2202
  • MA Islam Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202
  • A Sarker International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, New Delhi
  • MR Ismail Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor
  • MY Rafii Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor
  • MMA Mondal Crop Physiology Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh & Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • MA Malek Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Mymensingh-2202

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v41i2.13447

Keywords:

Lentil accession, Characterization, Qualitative characters

Abstract

Wide variability was observed for all the characters among 110 lentil accessions. Stem colour varied from normal green (45%) to purple (55%). Prominent and rudimentary tendrils were found in 60% and 40% of the accessions, respectively. Among the characters, flower colour showed the highest variation. White flower colour was observed in 49%, violet in 28%, white with blue veins in 20% accessions and the rest 3% were with blue flowers. Red cotyledon was shown by 90% while with yellow was shown by 10% of the accessions. Green, grey and brown seed coat was observed in 10, 66 and 24% of the accessions, respectively. Seed coat pattern with dots was found in 70% accessions and marbled seed coat pattern was shown by 15.5% while 14.5% did not show any seed coat pattern.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v41i2.13447

Bangladesh J. Bot. 41(2): 187-190, 2012 (December)

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2013-01-22

How to Cite

Roy, S., Islam, M., Sarker, A., Ismail, M., Rafii, M., Mondal, M., & Malek, M. (2013). Morphological characterization of lentil accessions: Qualitative characters. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 41(2), 187–190. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v41i2.13447

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 2 (2012)

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Short Communications

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