Research Article

Evaluation of Morphological and Molecular Diversity among South Asian Germplasms of Cucumis sativus and Cucumis melo

Table 5

Characteristics of the 18 accessions on 23 qualitative traits.

AccessionSpeciesPLSSSCSPDSPTLSLMLC

Cus 125/71CSIndeterminateAngularDark greenMediumHardEntireSPINYDark green
Long GreenCSIndeterminateAngularLight greenMediumHardEntireSPINYGreen
JL-3 DhillonCSIndeterminateAngularDark greenDenseIntermediateEntireSPINYDark green
Nanhai 2 AouriCSIndeterminateAngularDark greenMediumHardEntireSPINYDark green
Nepal LocalCSIndeterminateAngularDark greenDenseIntermediateCordateOTHERSDark green
Shantung ThornyCSIndeterminateAngularDark greenMediumHardEntireSPINYDark green
AAUC-2CSIndeterminateAngularGreenSparseIntermediateEntireSPINYDark green
PerunduraiCSIndeterminateAngularDark greenDenseIntermediateEntireSPINYGreen
IC-4079CSIndeterminateAngularDark greenDenseIntermediateEntireSPINYDark green
N-78CMIndeterminateAngularGreenMediumHardEntireSPINYLight green
MysoreCMIndeterminateAngularGreenMediumHardTriangularSPINYLight green
CM-1CMIndeterminateAngularDark greenMediumHardEntireSPINYGreen
OlakkurCMIndeterminateAngularGreenMediumHardReniformUNDULATELight green
MayilamCMIndeterminateAngularGreenMediumHardPentalobateLOBATELight green
Muskmelon OrangeCMIndeterminateAngularGreenMediumHardPentalobateLOBATELight green
PudukkottaiCMIndeterminateAngularDark greenMediumHardReniformENTIRELight green
TheniCMIndeterminateAngularGreenMediumHardReniformENTIRELight green
AndamanCMIndeterminateAngularGreenMediumIntermediateCordateSPINYLight green

AccessionSpeciesLGLPDLPTFCFSSFSBEFS

Cus 125/71CSIntermediateDenseSoftYellowElongatedRoundedPointed
Long GreenCSIntermediateSparseSoftYellowElongatedRoundedRounded
JL-3 DhillonCSIntermediateDenseSoftYellowElongatedPointedPointed
Nanhai 2 AouriCSGlossyDenseSoftYellowElongatedRoundedRounded
Nepal LocalCSGlossyMediumHardYellowElongatedRoundedRounded
Shantung ThornyCSGlossyDenseSoftYellowElongatedPointedPointed
AAUC-2CSGlossyDenseSoftYellowOthersFlattenedFlattened
PerunduraiCSDullDenseSoftYellowElongatedFlattenedRounded
IC-4079CSIntermediateDenseSoftYellowElongatedRoundedPointed
N-78CMIntermediateMediumHardYellowElongatedPointedRounded
MysoreCMIntermediateDenseSoftYellowEllipticalPointedRounded
CM-1CMIntermediateDenseSoftYellowPyriformRoundedRounded
OlakkurCMIntermediateMediumIntermediateYellowOthersFlattenedFlattened
MayilamCMIntermediateDenseSoftYellowPyriformPointedDepressed
Muskmelon OrangeCMDullDenseSoftYellowGlobularFlattenedFlattened
PudukkottaiCMIntermediateDenseSoftYellowElongatedRoundedRounded
TheniCMIntermediateSparseIntermediateYellowGlobularFlattenedDepressed
AndamanCMIntermediateMediumHardYellowElongatedPointedRounded

AccessionSpeciesFSLFSTFSHPFSCSFSCSSCPFMCSC

Cus 125/71CSGlossySpinyHardDark greenPale greenCreamSpottedWhite
Long GreenCSIntermediateRoughHardBrownWhiteGreenStripedGreen
JL-3 DhillonCSIntermediateSpinyHardPale greenYellowCreamStripedWhite
Nanhai 2 AouriCSMattSpinyHardPale greenYellowCreamStripedWhite
Nepal LocalCSGlossySpinyIntermediateBrownAbsentAbsentStripedWhite
Shantung ThornyCSIntermediateSpinyHardYellowAbsentAbsentSpottedWhite
AAUC-2CSMattSpinyHardBrownOrangeCreamNettedWhite
PerunduraiCSIntermediateSpinyHardPale greenGreenWhiteNettedCream
IC-4079CSMattRoughHardBrownYellowOthersSpottedWhite
N-78CMGlossySmoothIntermediateGreenYellowCreamSpottedWhite
MysoreCMMattSmoothIntermediateYellowAbsentAbsentSpottedWhite
CM-1CMGlossySmoothHardDark greenPale greenCreamSpottedWhite
OlakkurCMIntermediateSmoothSoftPale greenYellowCreamSpottedCream
MayilamCMIntermediateSmoothHardYellowDark greenWhiteNettedCream
Muskmelon OrangeCMGlossyOthersHardYellowDark greenCreamShort streakedWhite
PudukkottaiCMGlossySmoothHardYellowPale greenOrangeNettedWhite
TheniCMIntermediateSmoothSoftYellowDark greenCreamShort streakedWhite
AndamanCMIntermediateSmoothSoftYellowPale greenOrangeSpottedWhite

Note. CS: C. sativus, CM: C. melo.