IDENTIFICATION OF MORPHOLOGY AND RELATIONSHIPS OF PORANG PLANTS (AMORPHOPHALLUS MUELLERI BLUME) IN KUMPEH ULU DISTRICT, MUARO JAMBI REGENCY

Porang (Amorphophallus muelleri Blume) is a group of tuber plants that are useful as food and medicine so that they have bright prospects for development. In Jambi Province, especially in Muaro Jambi Regency, porang plants are found growing wild among duku trees. This study aims to determine the mor...

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Published inAgric (Salatiga) Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 27 - 44
Main Authors Lizawati, Lizawati, Kartika, Elis, Alia, Yulia, Antony, Dedy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Indonesian
Published Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana 25.07.2023
Subjects
Amorphophallus muellery
morphological markers
Porang
tuber plants
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Summary:Porang (Amorphophallus muelleri Blume) is a group of tuber plants that are useful as food and medicine so that they have bright prospects for development. In Jambi Province, especially in Muaro Jambi Regency, porang plants are found growing wild among duku trees. This study aims to determine the morphological character of porang plants and to determine the level of diversity and kinship of porang plants found in Kumpeh Ulu District, Muaro Jambi Regency. The research was carried out from August to September 2021, in 18 villages located in the Kumpeh Ulu District. The research was conducted using a non-experimental descriptive method with proportionate stratified random sampling, and the sample was measured quantitatively and qualitatively. The morphological identification of porang plants from 18 villages in Kumpeh Ulu District showed similarities in bulbil shape, bulbil surface colour, bulbil surface texture, bulbil flesh colour, leaf shape and petiole colour. However, there were differences in leaf colour, tuber flesh colour, tuber surface texture and tuber shape.
ISSN:0854-9028
2549-9343
DOI:10.24246/agric.2023.v35.i1.p27-44