Table 8 Descriptor states and Shannon–Weaver index of qualitative traits of naked barley accessions
From: Agro-morphological diversity of Nepalese naked barley landraces
SN | Qualitative traits | Shannon–Weaver index | Descriptor’s states | Frequency | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Growth habit | 0.89 | Prostrate | 3 | 12 |
| Â | Â | Â | Intermediate | 8 | 32 |
| Â | Â | Â | Erect | 14 | 56 |
2 | Stem pigmentation | 0.92 | Green | 13 | 52 |
| Â | Â | Â | Purple (basal only) | 5 | 20 |
| Â | Â | Â | Purple (half or more) | 7 | 28 |
3 | Spike density | 0.94 | Lax | 5 | 20 |
| Â | Â | Â | Intermediate | 12 | 48 |
| Â | Â | Â | Dense | 8 | 32 |
4 | Lemma awn/hood | 0.32 | Awnless | 0 | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Awnleted | 1 | 4 |
| Â | Â | Â | Awned | 21 | 84 |
| Â | Â | Â | Sessile hoods | 0 | 0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Elevated hoods | 3 | 12 |
5 | Lemma awn barbs | 0.62 | Smooth | 11 | 44 |
| Â | Â | Â | Intermediate | 9 | 36 |
| Â | Â | Â | Rough | 5 | 20 |
6 | Glume color | 0.53 | White | 3 | 12 |
| Â | Â | Â | Yellow | 18 | 72 |
| Â | Â | Â | Brown | 1 | 4 |
| Â | Â | Â | Black | 3 | 12 |
7 | Grain(pericarp) color | 0.37 | White | 2 | 8 |
| Â | Â | Â | Tan/red | 15 | 60 |
| Â | Â | Â | Purple | 1 | 4 |
| Â | Â | Â | Black | 2 | 8 |
| Â | Â | Â | Other | 5 | 20 |
8 | Grain size | 0.99 | Small | 9 | 36 |
| Â | Â | Â | Intermediate | 8 | 32 |
| Â | Â | Â | large | 8 | 32 |
9 | Tillering capacity | 0.83 | Low | 11 | 44 |
| Â | Â | Â | Medium | 2 | 8 |
| Â | Â | Â | High | 12 | 48 |
10 | Phenotypic | 0.90 | Good | 5 | 20 |
| Â | acceptance | Â | Intermediate | 14 | 56 |
| Â | Â | Â | Poor | 6 | 24 |