1Department of Agronomy, Uttar Banga Agricultural University, West Bengal-734 301
2Department of Plant Pathology, All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Regional Research Station (Hill Zone), Kalimpong, Uttar Banga Agricultural University, West Bengal-734 301
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Uttar Banga Agricultural University, West Bengal-734 301
*Corresponding author's e-mail: soumendra1@gmail.com
Online published on 2 September, 2015.
Valeriana jatamansi Jones, newly introduced endangered medicinal plant in north eastern Himalayan region from North Sikkim (Sangtok 27.25°N 88.31°E) to the hilly region of West Bengal (Kalimpong 27.06°N 88.47°E) was conserved in field gene banks in Kalimpong regional research station for its highly active medicinal properties. Morphological characterization and selection of 9 lines on the basis of leaf margin and time of flowering was done in the field gene banks maintained at Kalimpong. Three types of plant phenotype namely, entire, sinuate and wavy was selected along with morphological traits to find the overall performance of the lines in the plant population.
Characterization, endangered medicinal plant, selection, leaf margin
