Photosynthetica 2018, 56(4):1010-1018 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-018-0823-7

Variation of photosynthetic characteristics and yield in wild and cultivated species of yams (Dioscorea spp.) from Koraput, India

B. Padhan1, D. Panda1,*
1 Department of Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources, Central University of Orissa, Koraput, Odisha, India

Variations in leaf gas-exchange characteristics, PSII activity, leaf pigments, and tuber yield were investigated in seven wild and one cultivated species of Dioscorea from Koraput, India, in order to find out their overall adaptability to the environment. The leaf photosynthetic rate, transpiration, stomatal conductance, water-use efficiency, carboxylation efficiency, and photosynthetic pigments were significantly higher in some wild species compared to the cultivated species. In addition, some wild species showed better photochemical efficiency of PSII, photochemical quenching, and electron transport rate in comparison to cultivated one. Furthermore, leaf dry matter accumulation and tuber yield was also higher in some wild species compared to the cultivated species. Taken together, the wild species, such as D. oppositifolia, D. hamiltonii, and D. pubera, showed the superior photosynthetic efficiency compared to the cultivated D. alata and they could be used for future crop improvement programs.

Additional key words: chlorophyll fluorescence; gas exchange; photosynthesis; tuber yield

Received: August 24, 2017; Accepted: December 14, 2017; Prepublished online: December 1, 2018; Published: November 1, 2018  Show citation

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Padhan, B., & Panda, D. (2018). Variation of photosynthetic characteristics and yield in wild and cultivated species of yams (Dioscorea spp.) from Koraput, India. Photosynthetica, 56(4), 1010-1018. doi: 10.1007/s11099-018-0823-7
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