Diversité phénotypique de quelques populations de romarin (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) en Tunisie

Abstract

Phenotypic Diversity of some Populations of Rosmary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) in Tunisia. The phenotypic diversity of five rosmary populations was estimated by the analysis of 10 morphological characters. The principal component (ACP) and the discriminante (DISC) analysis performed on the chosen characters have shown a strong inter-population heterogeneity linked to the different eco-geographic origins. However the variability is continuous in the prospected area. The observed variations can be exploited in the species improvement program.

Keywords

• Rosmary
• Genetic variability
• Natural populations
• Principal component and discriminant analysis
• Tunisia