Table 2.
List of morphological descriptors used for characterization
| S.NO | Characters | Characters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plant: Growth type (VG) | 31 | Flower: side view of lower part (VG) |
| 2 | Plant: Growth habit (VG) | 32 | Flower: Fragrance (MS) |
| 3 | Plant: Height (cm)(MS) | 33 | Sepal extensions |
| 4 | Young shoot: Anthocyanin colouration (VG) | 34 | Petal: Reflexing of petals one by one (VG) |
| 5 | Young shoot: Intensity of Anthocyanin colouration (VG) | 35 | Petal shape (VG) |
| 6 | Stem: Number of prickles (VG) | 36 | Petal incisions (VG) |
| 7 | Prickles: Predominant colour (VG) | 37 | Petal: Reflexing of margin (VG) |
| 8 | Prickle: Shape of lower side (VS) | 38 | Petal: Undulation of margin (VG) |
| 9 | Leaf: Size (MS) | 39 | Petal: length (MS) |
| 10 | Leaf: intensity of green colour on upper side (VG) | 40 | Petal: Width (MS) |
| 11 | Leaf: Anthocyanin colouration (VG) | 41 | Petal: Number of colours on inner side (VG) |
| 12 | Leaf: Glossiness of upper side (VG) | 42 | Varieties with one colour on inner side of petal: Intensity of colour excluding basal the spot (VG) |
| 13 | Leaflet: Undulations of margin (VG) | 43 | Petal: Colour of the majority portion of petal (VG) |
| 14 | Leaflet: Serration of margin (VG) | 44 | Varieties with two or more colours on inner side of petal: Secondary colour of petal (VG) |
| 15 | Terminal leaflet: Shape of blade (MS) | 45 | Varieties with two or more colours on inner side of petal: Tertiary colour of petal (VG) |
| 16 | Terminal leaflet: Shape of base of blade (MS) | 46 | Varieties with two or more colours on inner side of petal: Petal distribution of secondary colour on inner side (VG) |
| 17 | Terminal leaflet: Shape of apex of blade (VG) | 47 | Varieties with two or more colours on inner side of petal: Petal distribution of tertiary colour on inner side (VG) |
| 18 | Flowering shoot: Flowering laterals (VS) | 48 | Petal: Spot at base of inner side (VG) |
| 19 | Flowering shoot: Number of flowering laterals (MG) | 49 | Petal: Size of spot at base of inner side (VG) |
| 20 | Flowering shoot: Number of Flowers (MG) | 50 | Petal: Colour of spot at base of inner side (VG) |
| 21 | Flowering shoot: Number of flowers per lateral (MG) | 51 | Petal: Colour of spot at base of outer side (VG) |
| 22 | Flower bud: Shape of Longitudinal Section (VG) | 52 | Petal: Main colour on outer side (VG) |
| 23 | Flower: Type (VG) | 53 | Petal spot at base of outer side (VG) |
| 24 | Flower: Number of petals (MS) | 54 | Petal: Size of spot at the base of outer side (VG) |
| 25 | Flower: Colour group (VG) | 55 | Outer stamen: Predominant colour of the filament (VG) |
| 26 | Flower: Diameter (MS) | 56 | Seed vessel: Size (VG) |
| 27 | Flower: Colour of the centre (VG) | 57 | Hip: Shape of longitudinal section (VG) |
| 28 | Flower: Density of petals (MG) | 58 | Flower: Length of pedicel (MS) |
| 29 | Flower shape: View from above (VG) | 59 | Flower: Venation of Petals (VG) |
| 30 | Flower: Side view of upper part (VG) |