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. 2023 Feb 24;12(5):1030. doi: 10.3390/plants12051030

Table 2.

Presence of CWRs identified by farmers in Nkhatabay, Nkhotakota, and Salima Districts.

Crop Crop Wild Relatives Nkhatabay District Nkhotakota District Nkhotakota District Salima District Salima District
Chitheka EPA Mphonde EPA Linga
EPA		 Chipoka EPA Tembwe EPA

  1. Apple

 Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman X - - - -
  • 2.

    Cowpeas

 Vigna unguiculata L. (Walp.) subsp. unguiculata (wild populations) X X X X X
  • 3.

    Cucumbers

 Cucumis metuliferus E. Mey. ex Naudin, C. anguria L., C. shirsutus Sond., C. maderaspatanus L. X X X X X
  • 4.

    Eggplants

 Solanum anguivi Lam. X X X X X
  • 5.

    Ginger (Twisted)

 Costus afer Ker Gawl. X X X - -
  • 6.

    Grapes

 Vitis sp. X - X - -
  • 7.

    Green grams

 Vigna frutescens A. Rich. X X X - -
  • 8.

    Guavas

 Psidium cattleyanum Sabine X X X - -
  • 9.

    Mustard

 Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. - - X - -
  • 10.

    Rice

 Oryza longistaminata A. Chev. & Roehr. X X X X X
  • 11.

    Sesame

 Sesamum angustifolium (Oliv.) Engl. X - - X -
  • 12.

    Sorghum

 Sorghum arundinaceum (Desv.) Stapf - X X X X
  • 13.

    Sugarcane

 Saccharum sp. - X X - -
  • 14.

    Sweet potato

 Ipomoea pileata Roxb., I. aquatica Forssk. X X X X X
  • 15.

    Turmeric

 Curcuma sp. - X X - -
  • 16.

    Yams (air yams)

 Dioscorea praehensilis Benth. X X - X -
  • 17.

    Yams (ground yams)

 Dioscorea schimperiana Hochst. ex Kunth X X X X X
Total Presence Verified 13 13 14 9 7

X = verified presence of CWRs during transect walk; - = absence of CWRs or not observed during transect walk. Source: project survey.