Supplementary Table 1 (ST1): Morphological descriptors used for the characterization of M. balbisiana germplasm (Genotype MB1 – MB12)

Sl. No. / Character / MB1 / MB2 / MB3 / MB4 / MB5 / MB6 / MB7 / MB8 / MB9 / MB10 / MB11 / MB12
1 / Leaf Habit / Intermediate
(Intmd) / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd
2 / Pseudostem height / ≥ 3.0 m / 2.1 – 2.5 m / ≥ 3.0 m / ≥ 3.0 m / ≥ 3.0 m / ≥ 3.0 m / 2.3 – 2.7 m / 2.6 – 2.9 m / 2.7 – 2.9 m / 2.1 – 2.5 m / ≥ 3.0 m / ≥ 3.0 m
3 / Pseudostem aspect / Robust / Normal / Robust / Robust / Robust / Robust / Normal / Normal / Robust / Normal / Robust / Robust
4 / Pseudostem colour / Green / Dark green / Green / Dark green / Green / Dark green / Dark green / Green / Dark green / Dark green / Dark green / Green
5 / Position of sucker / Close to parent / Close to parent / Close to parent / Close to parent / Close to parent / Close to parent / Close to parent / Close to parent / Close to parent / Close to parent / Close to parent / Close to parent
6 / Petiole canal / Curved inward / Curved inward / Curved inward / Curved inward / Curved inward / Curved inward / Curved inward / Curved inward / Curved inward / Curved inward / Curved inward / Curved inward
7 / Blotches at base of petiole / Sparse / Sparse / Small / Sparse / Small / Small / Sparse / Sparse / Sparse / Sparse / Sparse / Small
8 / Colour of midrib dorsal surface / Light green - Green / Light green - Green / Light green - Green / Light green - Green / Light green - Green / Light green - Green / Light green - Green / Light green - Green / Light green - Green / Light green - Green / Light green - Green / Light green - Green
9 / Peduncle / Glabrous / Glabrous / Slight hairs / Slight hairs / Slight hairs / Glabrous / Glabrous / Glabrous / Slight hairs / Glabrous / Slight hairs / Slight hairs
10 / Bunch appearance / Compact / Compact / Compact / Compact / Compact / Compact / Compact / Compact / Compact / Compact / Compact / Compact
11 / Fruit Pedicle length / 15- 20 mm / 15- 20 mm / 15-18 mm / 17- 20 mm / 11 - 20 mm / 11 - 20 mm / 11 - 20 mm / 11 -18 mm / 11 - 20 mm / 16- 20 mm / 11 - 20 mm / 11 - 20 mm

Contd.ST1: Morphological descriptors used for the characterization of M. balbisiana germplasm (Genotype MB1 – MB12)

Sl. No. / Character / MB1 / MB2 / MB3 / MB4 / MB5 / MB6 / MB7 / MB8 / MB9 / MB10 / MB11 / MB12
12 / Fruit in pulp / With pulp / With pulp / With pulp / With pulp / With pulp / With pulp / With pulp / With pulp / With pulp / With pulp / With pulp / With pulp
13 / Arrangement of ovules / Four rowed / Four rowed / Four rowed / Four rowed / Four rowed / Four rowed / Four rowed / Four rowed / Four rowed / Four rowed / Four rowed / Four rowed
14 / Male bud shape / Intermediate
( Intmd) / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd / Intmd
15 / Bract curling / Not revolute / Not revolute / Not revolute / Not revolute / Not revolute / Not revolute / Not revolute / Not revolute / Not revolute / Not revolute / Not revolute / Not revolute
16 / Wax on Bracts / Very waxy / Very waxy / Very waxy / Very waxy / Very waxy / Very waxy / Very waxy / Very waxy / Very waxy / Very waxy / Very waxy / Very waxy
17 / Bract apex shape / Obtuse / Obtuse / Obtuse / Obtuse / Obtuse / Obtuse / Obtuse / Obtuse / Obtuse / Obtuse / Obtuse / Obtuse
18 / Bract colour (External) / Pink to purple / Pink to purple / Pink to purple / Pink to purple / Pink to purple / Pink to purple / Pink to purple / Pink to purple / Pink to purple / Pink to purple / Pink to purple / Pink to purple
19 / Bract Colour fading / Homogeny / Homogeny / Homogeny / Homogeny / Homogeny / Homogeny / Homogeny / Homogeny / Homogeny / Homogeny / Homogeny / Homogeny
20 / Bract scars / Not prominent / Not prominent / Not prominent / Not prominent / Not prominent / Not prominent / Not prominent / Not prominent / Not prominent / Not prominent / Not prominent / Not prominent
21 / Stigma colour / Cream / Cream / Cream / Cream / Cream / Creamy White / Creamy White / Creamy White / Cream / Creamy White / Cream / Cream