| RAPD | Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA |
| SSR | Simple sequence repeats |
| SRAP | Sequence-related amplified polymorphism |
| Indel | Insertion/deletion |
| HSYA | Hydroxysafflor yellow A |
| AHSYB | Anhydrosafflor yellow B |
| CGT | Cytokinin-O-Glucosyltransferase |
| P450 | Cytochrome P450 |
| PBH | Height of primary branches |
| PH | Plant height |
| TBH | Height of the top branch |
| SGR | Seed germination rate |
| LR | Lodging resistance |
| FC | Flower colour |
| LM | Leaf margin |
| LSP | With or without spines on leaf margin |
| SBN | Number of secondary branches |
| HN | Number of heads per plant |
| PBN | Number of primary branches |
| PAL | Phenylalanine ammonialyase |
| Rs | Red-flowered small buds |
| Rb | Red-flowered large buds |
| Ws | White-flowered small buds |
| Wb | White-flowered large buds |
| MD | Mean difference percentages |
| CR | Range coincidence rates |
| VD | Variance difference rate |
| VR | Variation coincidence rate |
| C4H | Cinnamic acid 4-hydroxylase |
| 4CL | 4-coumarate-CoA ligase |
| CHS | Chalcone synthase |
| CHI | Chalcone isomerase |
| UDP | Uridine diphosphate |
| FNS I | Flavonesymhase I |
| F3H | Flavanone 3-hydroxylase |
| FLS | Flavonol synthase |
| DFR | Dihydroflavonol 4-reductase |
| ANS | Anthocyanidin synthase |
| BZ1 | Bronze 1 |