Dorcas Ropo ABEJIDE 
Kogi State University, Anyigba, Department of Plant Science and
Biotechnology – Kogi State Nigeria
Olamide Ahmed FALUSI
Federal University of Technology, Department of Plant Biology,
Minna – Niger State
Oladipupo Abdulazeez Yusuf DAUDU
Federal University of Technology, Department of Plant Biology,
Minna – Niger State
Liman Muhammad MUHAMMAD
Federal University of Technology, Department of Plant Biology,
Minna – Niger State
Aishatu Ahmed GADO
Federal University of Technology, Department of Plant Biology,
Minna – Niger State
https://doi.org/10.47743/jpd.2023.30.1.920
Keywords: Bambara groundnut, characterization,
collection, germplasm, phenotypic.
Abstract: Bambara groundnut is an indigenous
African legume with great potential to tackle food insecurity
in Nigeria. A germplasm collection mission was carried out in
collaboration with the Agricultural Developments Project (ADP)
Extension officers of Nigeria between October and December 2014.
Bambara groundnut seeds were collected from farmers in Kaduna,
Niger, Kogi, Benue, Plateau, Adamawa, Nasarawa, Jigawa, Enugu
and Federal Capital Territoy (FCT) Abuja. Some seeds were also
collected from National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology
(NACGRAB). A total of 45 original seed lots were collected which
comprised of mixed seeds (different seed coat colours) and pure
seeded accessions (comprising of one seed coat colour). A total
of 24 distinct seed morphotypes were identified from the collections.
The highest number of accessions were collected from NACGRAB (11)
followed by Niger State (10) and the lowest from Benue, Jigawa
and Adamawa States (2). Niger State also had the highest number
of mixed seeds. The different seed phenotypes observed in the
study are important for field production of true to type lines
and can be exploited for the genetic improvement of bambara groundnut.
How to cite this article:
ABEJIDE D. R., FALUSI O. A., DAUDU O. A. Y., MUHAMMAD L. M. &
GADO A. A. 2023. Collection and phenotypic characterization of
some Nigerian bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) germplasm
using seed morphology. J. Plant Develop. 30:
47-54.
https://doi.org/10.47743/jpd.2023.30.1.920
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