Morphological Characterization of the Ecotypes of Murraya koenigii (Curry Leaves) in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.authorKaushalya, K. B. L.
dc.contributor.authorAlwis, L.M.H.R.
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-22T07:16:13Z
dc.date.available2021-01-22T07:16:13Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractCurry leaves (Murraya koenigii) are significantly used as a medicinal spice; highly valued as an ingredient that promotes appetite for its unique, inherent; odor and flavor. Its nutrient property is used for cosmetic products, functional goods, and considered a valued export commodity. Being a native wild species, domestication cannot be seen. Thus, high morphological differences could be observed making high diversity. The ecotypes of Murraya koenigii were proved to be available at Dambulla, Matale, and Ritigala sites but morphological studies have not been conducted to find whether the morphological characters are diversifying geographically. This study was carried out to identify the morphological characters of the ecotypes of Murraya koenigii. Thus, the plant descriptor was developed. From the above selected ecoregions including Mahiyanganaya district, samples (12) with replicates (3) were collected randomly. Cluster analysis was conducted for all the sixteen characters including nine quantitative and seven qualitative parameters, to identify whether they are genetically overlapped. There was a significant difference between selected ecotypes from each selected eco-regions with consideration to the given quantitative morphological traits based on the analysis of variance. Dambulla type1 clustered with Matale type2. As the second cluster, all other types were clustered together. Dambulla type3 was clustered as a separate group. For the Mahiyanganaya (MH) samples, though the comparative results could not be obtained from the mean comparison data analysis; MH type2 and MH type3 were clustered together. This cluster reflected only the qualitative traits but not the quantitative characters. Ecotypes were clustered together with each other thus proving that there is a significant morphological variation among the ecotypes of Murraya koenigii. Keywords: Descriptor, Ecotype, Morphological Characterization, Native, Wild Speciesen_US
dc.identifier.isbn9789550481293
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.erepo.lib.uwu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/123456789/5616/proceeding_oct_08-81.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUva Wellassa University of Sri Lankaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;International Research Conference
dc.subjectAgricultureen_US
dc.subjectCrop Productionen_US
dc.titleMorphological Characterization of the Ecotypes of Murraya koenigii (Curry Leaves) in Sri Lankaen_US
dc.title.alternativeInternational Research Conference 2020en_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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