Table 1 Comparison of photosynthetic characteristics (Pmax—photon-saturated photosynthetic rate; AQY—apparent quantum yield; LSP—light saturation point; LCP—light compensation point; Rd—dark respiration rate) of Liriope muscari grown under high (HI), medium (MI) and low (LI) incident PAR in two groups

4.81 ± 0.09^a

3.33 ± 0.02^b

3.09 ± 0.06^c

4.05 ± 0.08^ab

3.14 ± 0.09^b

2.93 ± 0.03^c

0.031 ± 0.003^b

0.041 ± 0.004^b

0.047 ± 0.003^ab

0.038 ± 0.006^a

0.043 ± 0.01^ab

0.053 ± 0.001^ab

492.80 ± 50.29a

441.60 ± 5.54ab

400.00 ± 22.40abc^c

480.00 ± 19.20ab

398.67 ± 8.73^c

363.73 ± 11.88^bc

11.73 ± 0.56^a

6.51 ± 0.01^c

3.20 ± 0.01^c

6.40 ± 0.01^b

4.30 ± 0.01^c

2.73 ± 0.56^a

0.569 ± 0.04^d

0.151 ± 0.03b

0.065 ± 0.02^ab

0.393 ± 0.01^c

0.120 ± 0.02^ab

0.060 ± 0.01^a