Traits observed

Code

Variants

Branching habit

BH

1. Erect 2. Dichotomus 3. Trichotomous 4. Tetrachotomus

Shape of plant

ShP

1. Compact 2. Open 3. Umbrella 4. Cylindrical

Extent of root peduncle

ERP

0. Sessile 3.Pedunculate 5.Mixed

Root constrictions

RoC

1. Few to none (3 or less) 2. Some (4 - 6) 3. Many (>6)

Root shape

RoS

1. Conical 2. Conical-cylindrical 3.Cylindrical 4. Irregular

External color of storage root

ECR

1. White or cream 2. Yellow 3. Light brown 4. Dark brown

Color of root pulp

CRP

1. White 2. Cream 3. Yellow 4. Orange 5. Pink

Color of root cortex

CRC

1. White or cream 2. Yellow 3. Pink 4. Purple

Cortex: ease of peeling

CEP

1. Easy 2. Difficult

Texture of root epidermis

TRE

3. Smooth 5. Intermediate 7. Rough

Cortex thickness

CoT

1. Thin 2. Intermediate 3. Thick

Root taste

RoT

1. Sweet 2. Intermediate 3. Bitter

Flowering

Flw

0. Absent 1. Present

Seed

Sed

0. Absent 1. Present