ISSN 2756-3847
International Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics ISSN 5756-2148 Vol. 6 (11), pp. 001-010, November, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Investigation of morphophysiological variation in field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis L.) populations of Karaj, Varamin, and Damavand in Iran
A. Mehrafarin1, F. Meighani2, M. A. Baghestani2, M. J. Mirhadi1 and M. R. Labbafi2*
1Department of Weed Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Science and Research Campus, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2Weed Research Department, Iranian Plant Protection Research Institute, P. O. Box, 19395-1454, Tehran, Iran.
Accepted 19 March, 2019
Abstract
Diversity in field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis L.) populations collected from Karaj, Varamin, and Damavad during 2006 (for seed collection) to 2007 (for seed germination and plant growth in green-house) at the Weed Research Department, Iranian Plant Protection Research Institute for identification of morphophysiological variation using multivariate analysis methods. The most important variables were shoot dry weight, leaf dry weight, and leaf area, respectively. Results showed 11, 15 and 16 biotypes in Karaj, Varamin, and Damavand populations, respectively. Varamin was clustered near to Damavand, but both these populations had significant differences with Karaj population.
Key words: Biodiversity, ecotype, biotype, principal component analysis, cluster analysis, field bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis.