Evaluation of genetic resource of Chinese potato (Plectranthus rotundifolius) for abiotic stress management — a review

Murugesan  P; AVV Koundinya; K I Asha

doi:10.48165/

Authors

Murugesan P ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam PO, Thiruvananthapuram 695 017, Kerala
AVV Koundinya ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam PO, Thiruvananthapuram 695 017, Kerala
K I Asha ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam PO, Thiruvananthapuram 695 017, Kerala

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Abiotic stress, Chinese potato, Genetic resource, Tuber crops, Value-addition

Abstract

Tropical tuber crops are mainly grown in limited scales even in the areas where they are consumed as staple foods. Due to change in the feeding habits tuber crops are gradually disappearing from the human diet. There is a necessary to promote the tuber crops cultivation by realizing their nutritional value and adaptability to harsh weather conditions. Chinese potato is one of the important minor tuber crops of nutritional and commercial value in tropical regions of the world. Chinese potato (Plectranthus rotundifolius) belongs to the family Lamiaceae (Labiatae) of order Lamiales with a chromosome number of 2n= 64. It has several medicinal properties due to the presence of flavanoids that help to lower the cholesterol level of blood. It is facing several production problems like photosensitivity, low yield and poor tuberization. Moreover, very less genetic variation is available in the country. As germplasm serves as an invaluable source of variation, there is a necessity to collect, conserve and make utilisation of it.

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