Cat's whiskers Cleome gynandra L.

Cat's whiskers (Cleome gynandra) grows as a weed in most tropical countries, but is a semi-cultivated, popular tropical leafy vegetable in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa especially in most countries in eastern and southern Africa. This book presents information on its genetic resources in a series...

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Autores principales: Chweya, J.A., Mnzava, N.A., Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1997
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104276
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author Chweya, J.A.
Mnzava, N.A.
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
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description Cat's whiskers (Cleome gynandra) grows as a weed in most tropical countries, but is a semi-cultivated, popular tropical leafy vegetable in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa especially in most countries in eastern and southern Africa. This book presents information on its genetic resources in a series of chapters on the following topics: taxonomy, botany, origin and centre of diversity, properties and uses, characterization, evaluation and conservation, breeding, production, ecology, agronomy, and limitations, prospects and research needs. An appendix details researchers and institutions working on indigenous leafy vegetables in sub-Saharan Africa. (Abstract © CAB ABSTRACTS, CAB International)
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spelling CGSpace1042762025-12-08T09:54:28Z Cat's whiskers Cleome gynandra L. Chweya, J.A. Mnzava, N.A. Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research biodiversity plant genetic resources taxonomy Cat's whiskers (Cleome gynandra) grows as a weed in most tropical countries, but is a semi-cultivated, popular tropical leafy vegetable in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa especially in most countries in eastern and southern Africa. This book presents information on its genetic resources in a series of chapters on the following topics: taxonomy, botany, origin and centre of diversity, properties and uses, characterization, evaluation and conservation, breeding, production, ecology, agronomy, and limitations, prospects and research needs. An appendix details researchers and institutions working on indigenous leafy vegetables in sub-Saharan Africa. (Abstract © CAB ABSTRACTS, CAB International) 1997 2019-10-15T15:40:31Z 2019-10-15T15:40:31Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104276 en Open Access application/pdf Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research; Chweya, J.A.; Mnzava, N.A. (1997) Cat's whiskers Cleome gynandra L.. Promoting the Conservation and Use of Underutilized and Neglected Crops n.11, 54 p. ISBN: 978-92-9043-303-3, ISBN: 92-9043-303-5
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Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
Cat's whiskers Cleome gynandra L.
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