The level of genetic diversity and differentiation of tropical lotus, Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. (Nelumbonaceae) from Australia, India, and Thailand

Botanical Studies

Table 3 Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) for the 15 N. nucifera populations

Source of variation	d.f.	Sum of squares	Variance components	PV (%)	F_ST	P
1. Total variations
Among all populations	14	621.849	1.519	59.98	0.596	< 0.001
Within population	417	422.755	1.013	40.02		< 0.001
2. Three groups as in STRUCTURE
Among groups	2	370.894	1.125	39.48	0.626	< 0.001
Among population within groups	12	250.995	0.711	24.96		< 0.001
Within population	417	422.755	1.013	35.56		< 0.001
Total	431	1044.604	2.851