ETHNOBOTANICAL AND AGROMORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS OF CORCHORUS OLITORIUS L. ACCESSIONS IN BURKINA FASO
Journal Title: Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 0
Abstract
Corchorus olitorius is an indigenous leafy vegetable which is widely consumed in Africa and Asia. In order toinvestigate agronomic practices, agromorphologic diversity and ethanobotanic knowledge of producer, presentstudy has been carried out in the four agro-climatic zones of Burkina Faso. During this study, total 178accessions were collected, among these 111 accessions were characterized on the basis of 17 well identifiedqualitative (5) and quantitative (12) characteristics. Results of study revealed that most of the identificationcharacteristics and terminology used for identification of C. olitorius is based on the visible phenotypiccharacteristics. Two most common morphotypes which was identified during the study was “bulvank yanga” and “bulvank moaga or bulvank raogo”. All the identified 111 accessions were divided in four groups. Amongthese groups 1 have eighteen accessions (18) which were characterized by poor performing and late growingindividuals with weak stem and leaves outputs. While groups 2 and 3 are represented by 33 and 42 accessionsrespectively these were characterized by individuals with average performance. Group 4 is made up ofeighteen (18) accessions, characterized by individuals with cycle precocious semi-flowering and very highmorphological performances (PEL, FWL, FWS and DIS). Most of the ethamobotanic knowledge is based onthe traditional and phenotypical knowledge which they gained from their ancestors.
Authors and Affiliations
KIEBRE Mariam, TRAORE Renan Ernest, BATIONO/KANDO Pauline, SAWADOGO Nerbewende
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