MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF LOCAL POPULATIONS OF Physalis minima L. (Ban tipariya) IN BIHAR

KUMARI ANJANI¹*, HARSH KUMAR^2
1Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, 848125, Bihar
²Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, 848125, Bihar
* Corresponding Author : anjanikumari1234@gmail.com

Received : 19-01-2018     Accepted : 27-01-2018     Published : 30-01-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 2       Pages : 5047 - 5052
Int J Agr Sci 10.2 (2018):5047-5052

Keywords : mako, P. lagascae, genotypes, characters
Academic Editor : Dr A.K. Singh
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : The authors wish to express their acknowledgement to Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar for providing the technical, human and financial support for conducting this work
Author Contribution : All authors have equally contributed

The characterization and identification of different genotypes of a plant is very necessary for its further studies and utilization of plant genetic resources. Physalis minima L. or ‘ban tipariya’ is an important medicinal and fruit plant of the Indian subcontinent which occurs in many forms in India including Bihar. But it is considered a weed and despite its immense importance, there is not enough knowledge about different genotypes of the plant in Bihar. The present article gives a list of characters, based on literature and careful survey of plant in Bihar, which can be used to identify different genotypes of ban tipariya plant, particularly in Bihar. Around 47 characters, 13 measurable and remaining observable, have been considered for scoring variations. The plant showed some variations in many of these characters which were significantly different from standard documented description of the plant. Two types of plants were identified based on height namely dwarf and tall type. Similarly, based on stem morphology two types of plants were identified - pubescent and glabrescent. The plants can also be categorized based on calyx, corolla and fruits into at least four types. The work will facilitate the development of a descriptor for this important plant for not only the plants growing in Bihar, but internationally.

1. Usaizan N., Abdullah N. A. P. and Saleh G. (2014) Journal of Applied Science and Agriculture, 9, 18-25.
2. Chothani D. L. and Vaghasiya H. U. (2012) Indian Journal of Natural Product and Resources, 3, 477-482.
3. Sullivan J. R. (1984) American Journal of Botany, 71, 815–820.
4. Ukwubile C. A. and Oise I. E. (2016) International Biology and Biomedical Journal, 2(4), 167-170.
5. Whitson M. and Manos P.S. (2005) Systematic Botany, 30(1), 216–230.
6. Deb D.B. (1979) Solanaceae in India. In: Hawkes, J.G., Lester, R.N., Skelding, A.D. (Eds.) The Biology and Taxonomy of the Solanaceae. London Academic Press, 87–112.
7. Raju V.S., Reddy C.S. and Rajarao K.G. (2007) Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica, 45, 239-245.
8. Verma S.K. (1981) Solanaceae. In: Flora of Bhagalpur Dicotyledons. Today’s & Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, 266-267.
9. Nandi S., Hembaram S., Adhikari A., Tiwar B.K. and Dutta S. (2017) Bioinformation, 13(10), 333-338.
10. Parmar C. and Kaushal M.K. (1982) Physalis minima. In: Wild Fruits. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, India, 62-65.
11. Pullaiah T. (2006) Encyclopedia of World Medicinal Plants. Regency Publications, New Delhi, 1519-1520.
12. Prajapati N., Purohit S. S., Sharma A. K. and Kumar T. (2010) A Handbook of Medicinal Plants: A Complete Source Book. Agrobios, India, 394.
13. Kirtikar K.R. and Basu B.D. (2008) Indian Medicinal Plants, 1766-1767.
14. Raghavan V. (2011) Comprehensive Medicinal Plants. Studium Press LLC, 141.
15. Hooker J.D. (1885) Flora of British India. L-reeve & Co. Ltd, 238.