Special Issue Description


Authors : S. Jain and S. Surve

Page Nos : 55-59

Description :
Abstract: Genus Curcuma is gaining importance worldwide as a potential source of new drugs to combat a variety of ailments as the species contains numerous molecules. Despite the considerable economic potential of this genus, it’s phylogeny and taxonomy remain poorly understood, mainly due to extensive polyploidization and hybridization resulting in different levels of genetic and morphological variation among species. In present study individual of Curcuma decipiens, C. pseudomontana, and C. zedoaria were showed variations for rhizome length and width, plant height, sheath length, petiole length, leaf length and width, leaf area index, total number of leaves, flower length, calyx length and width, corolla length and width and lip length and width. The study revealed that genotypes of Curcuma appeared to have narrow genetic base, which have to undergone high level of genetic erosion and selection pressure. Thus, given data can be helpful to select wild parents in order to widen indogenous gene pool of turmeric for future breeding programmes. Keywords: – Curcuma decipiens, C. pseudomontana, C. zedoaria, genetic erosion, selection pressure.

Date of Online: 30 Special Issue-1, March. 2015