1Scheme for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Department of Botany, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri - 413 722, (Maharashtra).
Sixty four genotypes of lsabgol were evaluated in two replication during rabi 1998–99. All the genotypes were grouped into nine clusters using D2 statistics for ten characters related to seed yield per plot. Cluster I was large and consisted of fifty two genotypes followed by cluster VI (five genotypes) and remaining seven clusters (II, III, IV, V, VII, VIII, IX) were solitary in nature. The geographical origin of genotypes did not show any definite relationship with genetic diversity. However the genotypes FR192, DRP-64, DRP-72 and BNPO genetically appeared to be the most diverse genotypes.
lsabgol, diversity, clusters
