Table 1.

List of the names of all 19 cowpea accessions used in this study and their geographic distributions (locations).

Sample number	Accession name	Genebank accession number	District and locality of collection	Latitude	Longitude	Date of collection
1	Rift Valley 040539	GBK-040539	Turkana; Nadoto	2.7333°N	35.11667°E	18.9.1994
2	Australia 016157	GBK-016157	Uasin Gishu	—	—	5.1.1989
3	Coast 032338	GBK-032338	Kwale; Mwachanda	—	—	11.2.1992
4	Coast 032344	GBK-032344	Kwale; Marenje village	4.46167°S	39.12833°E	11.3.1992
5	Coast 032723	GBK-032723	—	—	—	1.1.1976
6	Rift Valley 040472	GBK-040472	Kabarnet	—	—	9.2.1994
7	Coast 031913	GBK-031913	Busia	0.45694°N	34.191389°E	7.10.1992
8	Western 047102	GBK-047102	Kakamega; Bunyala East	0.44172°N	034.68136°E	22.11.2004
9	Western 047111	GBK-047111	Vihiga; Mudete	0.11785°N	034.76527°E	24.11.2004
10	Eastern 046585	GBK-046585	Mwingi; Nzelune-Makilungi	1.284167°N	38.258611°E	29.8.2003
11	Western 044082	GBK-044082	Meru; Nkubu market	0.066667°S	37.666667°E	2.11.1997
12	Eastern 033061	GBK-033066	Embu; Embu research station	3.508889°S	37.454722°E	1.12.1992
13	Eastern 033066	GBK-033061	Embu; Embu research station	3.508889°S	37.454722°E	1.12.1992
14	Ethiopia 015141	GBK-015141	Siaya; Kigilo	—	—	5.1.1989
15	Eastern 033060	GBK-033060	Embu; Embu research station	3.508889°S	37.454722°E	1.12.1992
16	Upper Volta 022436	GBK-022436	Kilifi	—	—	10.1.1975
17	Western 047048	GBK-047048	Busia; Ageng'a	0.22152°N	034.08540°E	19.11.2004
18	Western 047119	GBK-047119	Vihiga; Serem Tiriki East	0.07745°N	034.8548°E	24.11.2004
19	Rift Valley 032108	GBK-032108	Nandi; Kaptumo location	0.067500°N	35.067500°E	27.8.1992
20	Western 047082	GBK-047082	Busia; Bumala	0.30394°N	034.20103°E	19.11.2004

Data obtained from the national gene bank of Kenya.