Morphological characteristic might themselves be insufficient
to distinguish between pairs of closely related
species geographical races, or ecotypes, because not allgenetic
differentiation results in morphological differentiation
(Siva and Krishnamurthy, 2005). Thus, a genetic
characterization of natural resources is an essential step
for a better understanding of genetic resources for the
implementation of in situ and ex situ conservation
activities (NBPGR, 2000). So adequate knowledge about
the plants is necessary for planning sustainable development
of any region like India, where the flora is rich in
diversity and endemism.
The objectives of present