Guinea yams (Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata complex; D. rotundata Poir. and D. cayenensis Lam.) have been described as resulting from a process of domestication of wild yams of the section Enantiophyllum by African farmers. Although currently practised by few farmers, the process of yam domestica...
Mignouna, H.D.
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Dansi, A.
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[Yam (Dioscorea ssp.) domestication by the Nago and Fon ethnic groups in Benin]
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Yam (Dioscorea ssp.) domestication by the Nago and Fon ethnic groups in Benin
Based upon IBPGR (IPGRI) morphologic descriptors, 560 accessions of Benin Republic's cultivated yams (Dioscorea ccayenensis/Dioscorea rotundata complex were morphologically characterized. Ninety morphotypes were identified and accessions were classified into 26 varietal groups according to their ...
Using IPGRI's descriptors, 45 accessions of Guinea yams (Dioscorea cayenensis Lam./ Dioscorea rotundata Poir. complex) collected in Cameroon were classified into six cultivar groups based on their morphological similarities. An identification key is proposed for the cultivar groups. Six enzymatic...
Mignouna, H.D.
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Dansi, A.
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Zok, S.
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[Morphological and isozymic diversity of the cultivated yams (Dioscorea cayenensis/Dioscorea rotundata complex) of Cameroon]
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Morphological and isozymic diversity of the cultivated yams (Dioscorea cayenensis/Dioscorea rotundata complex) of Cameroon
This paper discusses the strategic use of existing genetic diversity in addressing the constraints faced by yam (Dioscorea sp.) production in Bénin, including pest and disease pressure, poor soil and changing climate. Participatory strategies that have been developed to preserve their diversity i...
Dansi, A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Vodouhe, R.S.
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Lusty, C.
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Hall, R.
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[Participatory strategies of conserving yam biodiversity in Benin]
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Participatory strategies of conserving yam biodiversity in Benin