Collection and characterization of indigenous Dioscorea bulbifera genotypes of Chhattisgarh

Thirty indigenous genotypes of Dioscorea (Dioscorea bulbifera) collected from twelve districts of Chhattisgarh viz., Bastar, Korba, Dhamtari, Rajnandgaon, Surguja, Kondagaon, Sukma, Balod, Narayanpur, Kanker, Dantewada and Bijapur. The collected genotypes show wide range of variability in morphological characteristics.