Table 2.
Measured traits and units for inflorescences, flowers, and leaves from the studied orchid species.
| Traits | Abbreviation | Unit | Mean±SE | Min | Max | CV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf number | LN | No. | 5.53±0.52 | 2.00 | 11.33 | 48.43 |
| Individual leaf area | ILA | cm2 | 64.67±10.17 | 14.63 | 226.30 | 80.17 |
| Total leaf area | TLA | cm2 | 420.60±88.68 | 57.75 | 1764.89 | 107.52 |
| Leaf dry mass per unit area | LMA | gm−2 | 130.44±9.68 | 42.47 | 294.87 | 37.86 |
| Peduncle diameter | PD | mm2 | 3.63±0.39 | 1.39 | 10.70 | 55.48 |
| Inflorescence length | IL | cm | 39.57±4.53 | 10.18 | 90.20 | 58.40 |
| Flower number | FN | No. | 7.96±1.89 | 1.00 | 41.83 | 120.89 |
| Individual floral area | IFA | cm2 | 34.81±4.93 | 0.90 | 84.81 | 70.20 |
| Total floral area | TFA | cm2 | 146.45±32.54 | 32.50 | 678.15 | 113.29 |
| Floral dry mass per unit area | FMA | gm−2 | 39.04±2.56 | 15.33 | 70.49 | 33.37 |
CV, coefficient of variation.