Table 3.
A morphometric dataset was obtained from 16 morphological variables based on the average of three readings from three randomly collected leaves.
| Sample ID | Species | Origin | CL | TL | LSA | LBL | LBW | LBS | LMS | NDC | NPV | LP | CBP | AH | CF | SS | TS | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA-1 | C. asiatica | NSW | 1 | 2 | 7.11 | 2.02 | 3.39 | 3 | 2 | 18.2 | 6.9 | 19.24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| CA-2 | C. asiatica | NSW | 1 | 2 | 6.87 | 1.89 | 3.19 | 3 | 2 | 17.1 | 7 | 16.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| CA-3 | C. asiatica | NSW | 1 | 2 | 7.64 | 1.885 | 3.184 | 3 | 2 | 16.19 | 6.9 | 15.62 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| CA-4 | C. asiatica | NSW | 1 | 2 | 6.78 | 1.79 | 3.168 | 3 | 2 | 18.43 | 7.1 | 14.3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| CA-5 | C. asiatica | NSW | 1 | 2 | 6.792 | 1.994 | 3.165 | 3 | 2 | 15.6 | 5.83 | 12.7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| CE-6 | C. erecta | NSW | 1 | 1 | 31.6 | 4.79 | 6.5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7.17 | 24.25 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CA-7 | C. asiatica | NSW | 1 | 2 | 6.88 | 1.88 | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 17.9 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| CE-8 | C. erecta | NSW | 1 | 1 | 33.8 | 4.935 | 6.4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.13 | 25.42 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CE-9 | C. erecta | WA | 1 | 1 | 30.09 | 3.992 | 5.93 | 2 | 1 | 5.02 | 7.17 | 24.59 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CE-92 | C. erecta | WA | 1 | 1 | 33.79 | 3.452 | 6.43 | 2 | 1 | 6.13 | 7.17 | 24.09 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CE-10 | C. erecta | WA | 1 | 1 | 34.24 | 4.927 | 6.786 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7.225 | 23.63 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CE-102 | C. erecta | WA | 1 | 1 | 33.66 | 4.311 | 5.886 | 2 | 1 | 5.11 | 7.128 | 23.99 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CC-11 | C. cordifolia | TAS | 2 | 3 | 15.37 | 3.14 | 4.451 | 1 | 2 | 19.72 | 7.08 | 22.56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CE-12 | C. erecta | QLD | 1 | 1 | 42.2 | 5.49 | 7.27 | 3 | 2 | 15.21 | 7.32 | 29.7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CA-13 | C. asiatica | QLD | 1 | 2 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| CA-14 | C. asiatica | QLD | 1 | 2 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 3.41 | 3 | 2 | 18.3 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| CC-15 | C. cordifolia | VIC | 2 | 3 | 15.11 | 3.23 | 3.98 | 1 | 2 | 20.4 | 7.2 | 20.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CA-16 | C. asiatica | NSW | 1 | 2 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 3.51 | 3 | 2 | 17.3 | 7.1 | 15.9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| CA-17 | C. asiatica | NSW | 1 | 2 | 7.83 | 2.04 | 3.37 | 3 | 2 | 18.44 | 6.93 | 19.38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| CA-18 | C. asiatica | NSW | 1 | 2 | 6.82 | 2.2 | 3.08 | 3 | 2 | 15.89 | 6 | 15.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| CA-19 | C. asiatica | NSW | 1 | 2 | 7.8 | 2 | 3.3 | 3 | 2 | 14.1 | 7.1 | 15.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| CE-20 | C. erecta | NSW | 1 | 1 | 22.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7.15 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CC-21 | C. cordifolia | VIC | 2 | 3 | 15.32 | 3.5 | 3.78 | 1 | 2 | 20.9 | 7.3 | 19.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CC-22 | C. cordifolia | VIC | 2 | 3 | 16.92 | 3.13 | 4.18 | 1 | 2 | 18.9 | 7.0 | 17.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CC-23 | C. cordifolia | VIC | 2 | 3 | 15.44 | 3.47 | 4.11 | 1 | 2 | 19.66 | 7.1 | 18.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CC-24 | C. cordifolia | VIC | 2 | 3 | 16.22 | 4.102 | 3.99 | 1 | 2 | 18.8 | 6.9 | 17.76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CC-25 | C. cordifolia | VIC | 2 | 3 | 12.1 | 2.98 | 3.21 | 1 | 2 | 17.8 | 6.98 | 18.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CC-26 | C. cordifolia | VIC | 2 | 3 | 11.9 | 2.73 | 3.82 | 1 | 2 | 18.4 | 7 | 19.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CE-27 | C. erecta | NSW | 1 | 1 | 32.7 | 4.19 | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 18.1 | 7.17 | 21.55 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
CL; Color of leaf: 1, Green; 2, Dark green.
TL; Texture of leaf: 1, surface and hard texture: 2, Rough surface and soft texture; 3, Rough surface and hard texture.
LSA; Leaf surface area; cm2.
LBL; Leaf blade length–diameter from apex tip to leaf base (Sinus point); cm.
LBW; Leaf blade width–diameter across the leaf base (Sinus point); cm.
LBS; Leaf blade shape: 1, Cordate; 2, Orbicular; 3, Reniform.
LMS; Leaf margin shape: 1, Entire with little dentate; 2, Dentate.
NDC; Number of dentate or crenate.
NPV; Number of primary lateral veins.
LP; Length of leaf petiole.
CBP; Color of the bottom part of leaf petiole: 1, Pink; 2, White; 3, Green.
AH; Amount of hair on leaf margins and petiole: 1, High; 2, Medium; 3, Low.
CF; Color of flower: 1, Red to purple; 2, White to Light Pink.
SS; Thickness of the stem: 1, Thick; 2, Thin.
TS; Texture of the stem: 1, Hard; 2, Soft.
CS; Color of the stem: 1, Reddish to Pink; 2, Pink to dark brown; 3, Brown to green.