Research Article

Genetic Variability, Heritability, and Clustering Pattern Exploration of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) Accessions for the Perfection of Yield and Yield-Related Traits

Table 11

Principal component analysis and Shannon–Weaver diversity index for quantitative traits of Bambara groundnut.

PC1PC2PC3PC4PC5PC6PC7PC8PC9H´ index ()Evenness
Eigenvalue9.263.142.151.881.391.341.101.080.88
Proportion of variance (%)34.2911.637.956.955.144.954.084.013.28
Cumulative variance (%)34.2945.9253.8760.8165.9670.974.9878.9982.27

DTE0.0400.0430.1960.4480.0260.243-0.0180.0290.2315.001.00
D50%F-0.1280.057-0.061-0.0410.2700.4280.1720.077-0.1805.001.00
DTM0.1150.0570.0630.0650.3190.318-0.2080.1750.3335.011.00
PH0.1060.0010.2960.1460.041-0.2590.1730.429-0.2335.001.00
NBPP0.1040.094-0.0340.071-0.247-0.0370.5080.1450.3665.001.00
NStPP0.1120.108-0.2080.231-0.0350.0690.273-0.1710.3594.991.00
NPetPP0.0150.3290.432-0.130-0.3150.140-0.110-0.181-0.0324.980.99
NLPP0.0150.3290.432-0.130-0.3150.140-0.110-0.181-0.0324.980.99
NNdPS0.094-0.0870.1080.067-0.065-0.377-0.3860.1150.5085.001.00
INdLn0.0200.2740.1950.1100.014-0.1470.1800.580-0.1115.001.00
BFWP0.1590.393-0.254-0.2220.082-0.058-0.0440.0410.0334.930.98
BDWP0.1620.394-0.252-0.2130.080-0.060-0.0480.0520.0334.930.98
TNPPP0.294-0.115-0.051-0.006-0.080-0.139-0.112-0.019-0.1205.001.00
NMPP0.299-0.045-0.1140.117-0.150-0.091-0.050-0.063-0.1644.991.00
NImPP-0.001-0.2160.186-0.3640.206-0.150-0.1880.1280.1244.980.99
FPW0.302-0.0890.042-0.1810.0040.1510.0980.0410.0204.960.99
DPW0.302-0.0880.044-0.1800.0030.1540.0990.0410.0204.960.99
PodLn0.1950.075-0.0600.169-0.0670.202-0.2950.0870.1155.001.00
PodWD0.1310.093-0.0680.3080.1250.230-0.3610.187-0.2675.001.00
NSdPP0.299-0.045-0.1140.117-0.150-0.091-0.050-0.063-0.1645.001.00
DSWPP0.301-0.0680.020-0.082-0.0480.1410.1120.002-0.0234.980.99
SeedLn0.1910.1130.2290.1380.436-0.1790.118-0.317-0.0295.001.00
SeedWd0.1780.1290.2350.1190.433-0.2210.120-0.336-0.0365.001.00
HSW0.300-0.049-0.1140.115-0.146-0.089-0.048-0.062-0.1635.001.00
Shell-0.1580.088-0.0870.357-0.150-0.096-0.013-0.134-0.1125.011.00
HI0.081-0.4650.2560.084-0.0870.1820.103-0.036-0.0125.001.00
Yld0.302-0.0880.044-0.1800.0030.1540.0990.0410.0204.960.99

Legend: DTE: days to emergence (d); D50%F: days to 50% flowering (d); DTM: days to maturity (d); PH: plant height (cm); NBPP: number of branches per plant; NStPP: number of stems per plant; NPetPP: number of petioles per plant; NLPP: number of leaves per plant; NNdPS: no. of nodes per stem; INdLn: internode length (cm); BFWP: biomass fresh weight per plant (g); BDWP: biomass dry weight per plant (g); TNPPP: total no. of pods per plant; NMPP: number of mature pods per plant; NImPP: number of immature pods per plant; FPW: fresh pod weight (g); DPW: dry pod weight (g); PodLn: pod length (mm); PodWd: pod width (mm); NSdPP: number of seeds per plant; DSWPP: dry seed weight per plant (g); SeedLn: seed length (mm); SeedWd: seed width (mm); HSW: hundred seed weight (g); Shell%: shelling percent; HI: harvest index (%); and Yld: yield (kg/ha).