NADP-Me type C4 pathway is found in

Correct option is C

✅ (c) Sugarcane and maize
· NADP-Malic Enzyme (NADP-ME) subtype of the C4 pathway is found in crops like sugarcane and maize.
· In NADP-ME type, malate is decarboxylated in the bundle sheath chloroplasts by NADP-Malic Enzyme.
· This is the most common C4 subtype found in tropical grasses.
❌ (a) Atriplex and Amaranthus
· These species predominantly follow the NAD-Malic Enzyme (NAD-ME) subtype of C4 pathway, not NADP-ME.
· Hence, incorrect.
❌ (b) Portulaca
· Portulaca is a unique case of C4-CAM intermediacy, but not a classic NADP-ME type.
· Incorrect choice.
❌ (d) Panicum maximum
· Panicum maximum (Guinea grass) belongs to the NAD-ME subtype of C4 plants.
· Not an NADP-ME type species.