Phenotypic variability and floral trait associations in bael [Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa] from the North-Western Himalayan plains
Prabhdeep Singh, Akash Sharma, Romesh Kumar Salgotra · 2026
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Prabhdeep Singh, Akash Sharma, and Romesh Kumar Salgotra survey flower traits across wild bael trees in the northwestern Himalayan plains in a 2026 study. Bael is a valued medicinal fruit tree usually grown from seed, creating wide natural variation. Eighty wild types plus two commercial varieties were measured for flower, bud, petal, stalk, and reproductive organ sizes. Combined statistical tools summarized variation and grouped similar types.
One wild selection led on most flower measures, from bud size to stigma size. Five combined components captured nearly three quarters of total variation, each tied to a distinct trait set. Clustering split all entries into two major groups with smaller subgroups inside. The authors offer the diversity map for breeding and germplasm improvement, while cautioning that branch-level sampling may inflate genetic estimates.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Prabhdeep Singh, Akash Sharma, Romesh Kumar Salgotra |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 56594 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |