Descriptor states for qualitative characters and codes |
|
Descriptor |
Code |
Shape of lower stem leaves : |
|
Lanceolate broad |
LB (1070) |
Lanceolate narrow |
LN (5385) |
Margin of lower stem leaves : |
|
Deeply lobed |
DL (253) |
Deeply serrate |
DSER (555) |
Entire |
ENT (58) |
Partly lobed |
PL (67) |
Serrate |
SER (5519) |
Flower colour at bloom : |
|
Light yellow |
LY (149) |
Orange |
O (304) |
White |
W (311) |
Yellow |
Y (5755) |
Flower colour at faded stage : |
|
Deep red |
DR (78) |
Dirty white |
DW (152) |
Golden yellow |
GY (205) |
Orange red |
OR (4754) |
Pinkish white |
PW (150) |
Red |
R (646) |
White |
W (160) |
Yellow |
Y (382) |
Margin of upper stem leaves : |
|
Deeply lobed |
DL (48) |
Deeply serrate |
DSER (472) |
Entire |
ENT (159) |
Few serrate |
FS (2) |
Partly lobed |
PL (57) |
Serrate |
SER (986) |
Slightly serrate |
SSER (3997) |
Spines on upper stem leaves : |
|
Few spines |
FEW (753) |
Intermediate |
INT (4546) |
Many spines |
MS (920) |
Non-spiny |
NSP (227) |
Length of OIB : |
|
Intermediate |
INT (6529) |
Long |
LO (6529) |
Short |
SH |
Width of OIB : |
|
Intermediate |
INT (6529) |
Narrow |
NR (6529) |
Wide |
WD (6529) |
Number of spines on OIB : |
|
Few spines |
FEW (6529) |
Intermediate |
INT (6529) |
Many spines |
MS (6529) |
Nonspiny |
NSP (6529) |
Location of spines on OIB : |
|
Few basal |
FB 31) |
Margin only |
MO (5) |
None |
None |
Tip and all along margin |
TAM (6079) |
Tip and few basal |
TFB (208) |
Tip only |
TIP (59) |
Branch location on main stem : |
|
From base to apex |
BA (735) |
Predominantly on upper 2/3rd of plant |
TT (2453) |
Predominantly on upper 1/3rd of plant |
TOP (1255) |
Primarily basal |
PB (1542) |
Seed colour : |
|
Cream |
CR (1700) |
Smooth striped |
SST (145) |
Striped |
ST (8) |
Thin hull |
TH (28) |
White |
W (4316) |
Pappus of the seed : |
|
White |
AB (5715) |
White |
NEG (447) |
White |
PR (38) |