Table 2 Morphological traits studied in Salicornia populations
Code | Traits | Measurement unit | Code | Traits | Measurement unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V1 | Height of plant from rooting point to apex | (cm) | V29 | Number of sterile segments on the longest secondary | (Number) |
V2 | Stem diameter | (cm) | V30 | Length of the longest tertiary branch | (cm) |
V3 | Height from rooting point to 1st branching point | (cm) | V31 | Length of the terminal spike | (cm) |
V4 | Number of internodes | (Number) | V32 | Number of fertile segments on terminal spike | (Number) |
V5 | Length of 1st internode | (cm) | V33 | Number of sterile segments on terminal spike | (Number) |
V6 | Length of 2nd internode | (cm) | V34 | Number of spike in 1st (basal) primary branch | (Number) |
V7 | Length of penultimate internode | (cm) | V35 | Number of spike in penultimate branch | (Number) |
V8 | Length of ultimate internode | (cm) | V36 | Number of spike in ultimate branch | (Number) |
V9 | Number of side primary branch | (Number) | V37 | Height of 3rd fertile segment on terminal spike | (mm) |
V10 | Length of longest 1st (basal) primary branch | (cm) | V38 | width of 3rd fertile segment on terminal spike | (mm) |
V11 | Average number of fertile segments on terminal spike in 1st primary branch | (Number) | V39 | Height of central floret of 3rd fertile segment | (mm) |
V12 | Average number of sterile segments on terminal spike in 1st primary branch | (Number) | V40 | Width of central floret of 3rd fertile segment | (mm) |
V13 | Length of longest 2nd primary branch | (cm) | V41 | Height of side floret of 3rd fertile segment | (mm) |
V14 | Average number of fertile segments on terminal spike in 2nd primary branch | (Number) | V42 | Width of side floret of 3rd fertile segment | (mm) |
V15 | Average number of sterile segments on terminal spike in 2nd primary branch | (Number) | V43 | Width across apex of 3rd fertile segment | (mm) |
V16 | Length of the longest penultimate branch | (cm) | V44 | Distance from tip of 3rd fertile segment to apex of middle floret | (mm) |
V17 | Number of fertile segments in penultimate branch | (Number) | V45 | Distance between florets on 2nd fertile segment | (mm) |
V18 | Number of sterile segments in penultimate branch | (Number) | V46 | Length of first sterile segment on terminal spike | (mm) |
V19 | Length of ultimate branch | (cm) | V47 | Length of last sterile segment on terminal spike | (mm) |
V20 | Number of fertile segments in ultimate branch | (Number) | V48 | Height of central seed | (mm) |
V21 | Number of sterile segments in ultimate branch | (Number) | V49 | Width of central seed | (mm) |
V22 | Distance from apex to apex of ultimate branch | (cm) | V50 | Height of side seed | (mm) |
V23 | Distance from apex to apex of 1st primary branch | (cm) | V51 | Width of side seed | (mm) |
V24 | Number of secondary branches in 1st primary branch | (Number) | V52 | Weight 1000 seed | (g) |
V25 | Number of secondary branches in 2nd primary branch | (Number) | V53 | Length of Stomata | (ÎĽm) |
V26 | Maximum number of secondary on a primary branch | (Number) | V54 | Width of Stomata | (ÎĽm) |
V27 | Length of longest secondary branch | (cm) | V55 | Number of Stomata | (Number) |
V28 | Number of fertile segments on the longest secondary | (Number) | Â | Â | Â |