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Table 2.

Proportion of leaf types in P. bulbosa plants in populations sampled along an aridity gradient

Leaf colour
Greyish Greyish‐green Green Total
Leaf shape % parental plants
Curved 33·8 5·6 0·0 39·4
Slightly curved 12·7 9·9 1·4 24·0
Straight 0·7 15·5 20·4 36·6
Total 47·2 31·0 21·8 100·0

Different combinations of leaf colour and shape are presented. Data are for 142 parental plants. The association between leaf shape and leaf colour traits was significant (χ2 = 27·7, P = 0·0002).