Table 5.

Rubisco kcatc (mol CO₂ mol^–1 binding sites s^–1) values for representative photosynthetic types in subfamily Suaedoideae

One way analysis of variance a,b=statistically significant difference based on photosynthetic mode (C₃ or C₄) (P <0.05).

Species	Photosynthetic mode	Rubisco k catc	SD
S. accuminata	Schoberia Kranz C4	2.95	0.33
S. eltonica	Schoberia Kranz C4	3.34	1.18
S. moquinii	Salsina Kranz C4	3.76	0.30
S. fruticosa	Salsina Kranz C4	4.23	0.46
S. altisima	Salsina Kranz C4	3.19	0.17
	Mean Kranz C4	3.49 b
S. aralocaspica	Single-Cell C4	3.77	0.39
Bienertia cycloptera	Single-Cell C4	3.90	0.27
Bienertia sinuspersici	Single-Cell C4	3.46	0.34
	Mean Single-Cell C4	3.71 b
Zea mays	Kranz C4	3.58	0.00
S. linearis	C3	1.77	0.28
S. physophora	C3	1.52	0.09
S. linifolia	C3	2.08	0.17
S. vera	C3	1.82	0.49
	Mean C3	1.80 a