Table 2 The morphological characteristics of S. flavescens populations a
Characteristics | Gansu | Hualien | Yuli | Danda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of leaflet | 17.00 ± 1.90 ab | 19.00 ± 3.47 a | 17.00 ± 2.36 ab | 15.00 ± 2.83 b |
Leaflet length (mm) | 33.63 ± 4.62 b | 42.40 ± 4.97 a | 43.12 ± 4.92 a | 41.61 ± 4.89 a |
Leaflet width (mm) | 10.88 ± 1.82 bc | 12.13 ± 1.61 ab | 13.37 ± 1.32 a | 9.56 ± 0.93 c |
No. of primary branches | 3.78 ± 0.42 b | 4.67 ± 0.93 ab | 5.00 ± 0.76 a | 1.89 ± 0.19 c |
No. of flower per inflorescence | 33.38 ± 0.88 b | 34.34 ± 1.03 b | 31.00 ± 1.45 c | 43.20 ± 3.23 a |
No. of pod per inflorescence | 2.50 ± 0.58 c | 5.67 ± 1.57 b | 6.05 ± 0.97 b | 9.05 ± 2.51 a |
No. of seed per pod | 7.84 ± 0.69 ab | 7.04 ± 0.71 b | 7.95 ± 0.84 ab | 8.59 ± 0.27 a |
100-seed weight (g) | 4.02 ± 1.07 b | 4.11 ± 0.44 b | 4.60 ± 0.52 a | 3.60 ± 0.55 c |
Dried root weight (g) | 142.45 ± 26.94 bc | 284.66 ± 41.40 a | 191.26 ± 30.02 b | 122.40 ± 25.54 c |
No. of roots per plant | 6.40 ± 2.07 a | 5.20 ± 1.64 a | 7.60 ± 2.06 a | 7.25 ± 1.58 a |
Plant height (cm) | 73.06 ± 19.37 b | 107.32 ± 18.03 a | 86.00 ± 18.16 ab | 75.75 ± 25.30 b |