Vernonia Schreb. is a genus in the family Asteraceae. It has over 1000 species which may
be trees, shrubs, woody climbers or herbs. Some of the species are economically important …

The bitter leaf plant (Vernonia amygdalina Delile) is an indigenous shrub tree species highly
cultivated in West and Central Africa for its nutritional and medicinal values. We used 10 …

Determining the extent and distribution of genetic diversity is an essential component of
plant breeding. In the present study, we explored the genetic diversity and population …

Vernonia is a large tropical genus with about 1,000 species both in the old and new worlds
(Jones, 1976, 1979). Vernonia belongs to the family compositae (Asteraceae). The family …

Verbesina enceloides (Cav.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex A. Gray (family Asteraceae.) is commonly
known as―Golden crownbeard‖ and can be grown as an ornamental in the gardens. It is …

Chromosome studies were carried out on some Nigerian species of Vernonia. Chromosome
counts of n= 9 (2n= 18) and n= 10 (2n= 20) were recorded for the species considered …

This study evaluated the genetic diversity of Adansonia digitata and Vitelleria paradoxa in
three savanna ecological zones of Nigeria using ten microsatellite markers. Leaf samples …

Vernonia (Vernonia galamensis) is a new potential industrial oilseed crop. The seeds of this
crop contain unusual naturally epoxidised fatty acids which are used in the production of …

Genetic relationships were examined among 19 accessions belonging to two Senna
species by using RAPD markers. Within 60 tested primers, 9 primers only produced clear …

Sennaobtusifolia (L.) is a plant in the genus Senna that contributes to improving nutritional
quality, food security, and better health protection for rural populations. However, very few …