Six cultivars of <i>Solanum macrocarpon</i> (Solanaceae) in Ghana
The Solanum macrocarpon complex (the cultivated egg plant) has been studied in Ghana using morphological and experimental methods. Six cultivars belonging to the S. macrocarpon complex have been recognized and described. The cultivars are S. macrocarpon ‘Gboma’, S. macrocarpon ‘Mankessim’, S. m...
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| description | The Solanum macrocarpon complex (the cultivated egg plant) has been studied in Ghana using morphological and experimental methods. Six cultivars belonging to the S. macrocarpon complex have been recognized and described. The cultivars are S. macrocarpon ‘Gboma’, S. macrocarpon ‘Mankessim’, S. macrocarpon ‘Akwaseho’, S. macrocarpon ‘Kade’, S. macrocarpon ‘Sarpeiman’ and S. macrocarpon ‘Bui’. The very spiny, hairy plant traditionally called S. dasyphyllum is regarded as the wild ancestor from which the cultivars have been derived through a process of crop evolution. The variation within S. macrocarpon complex is attributable to genotypic differences and environmental factors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-166480e491dd4700960501ce2feffabc2022-12-22T00:18:22ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92841987-10-01171919510.4102/abc.v17i1.1018947Six cultivars of <i>Solanum macrocarpon</i> (Solanaceae) in GhanaZ. R. Bukenya0J. B. Hall1Botany Department, Makerere UniversityBotany Department, Makerere UniversityThe Solanum macrocarpon complex (the cultivated egg plant) has been studied in Ghana using morphological and experimental methods. Six cultivars belonging to the S. macrocarpon complex have been recognized and described. The cultivars are S. macrocarpon ‘Gboma’, S. macrocarpon ‘Mankessim’, S. macrocarpon ‘Akwaseho’, S. macrocarpon ‘Kade’, S. macrocarpon ‘Sarpeiman’ and S. macrocarpon ‘Bui’. The very spiny, hairy plant traditionally called S. dasyphyllum is regarded as the wild ancestor from which the cultivars have been derived through a process of crop evolution. The variation within S. macrocarpon complex is attributable to genotypic differences and environmental factors.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1018crop evolutionegg plantGhananew cultivars<i>Solanum dasyphyllum</i><i>Solanum macrocarpon</i> complex |
| spellingShingle | Z. R. Bukenya J. B. Hall Six cultivars of <i>Solanum macrocarpon</i> (Solanaceae) in Ghana Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation crop evolution egg plant Ghana new cultivars <i>Solanum dasyphyllum</i> <i>Solanum macrocarpon</i> complex |
| title | Six cultivars of <i>Solanum macrocarpon</i> (Solanaceae) in Ghana |
| title_full | Six cultivars of <i>Solanum macrocarpon</i> (Solanaceae) in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Six cultivars of <i>Solanum macrocarpon</i> (Solanaceae) in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Six cultivars of <i>Solanum macrocarpon</i> (Solanaceae) in Ghana |
| title_short | Six cultivars of <i>Solanum macrocarpon</i> (Solanaceae) in Ghana |
| title_sort | six cultivars of i solanum macrocarpon i solanaceae in ghana |
| topic | crop evolution egg plant Ghana new cultivars <i>Solanum dasyphyllum</i> <i>Solanum macrocarpon</i> complex |
| url | https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1018 |
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