African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Morphological diversity of taro genus Xanthosoma collected in four geographical areas in Côte d’Ivoire based on qualitative traits

Niambet Jean-Michel Koffi
  • Niambet Jean-Michel Koffi
  • Phytotechnics and Genetic Improvement Unit, Natural Sciences UFR, Nangui Abrogoua University, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02 Ivory Coast.
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Beket Séverin Bonny
  • Beket Séverin Bonny
  • Phytotechnics and Genetic Improvement Unit, Natural Sciences UFR, Nangui Abrogoua University, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02 Ivory Coast.
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Any Olivier Komenan
  • Any Olivier Komenan
  • Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, UFR Agroforestry, BP 150 Daloa, Ivory Coast.
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Chia Michelle Valérie Angui
  • Chia Michelle Valérie Angui
  • Phytotechnics and Genetic Improvement Unit, Natural Sciences UFR, Nangui Abrogoua University, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02 Ivory Coast.
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Kouamé Kévin Koffi
  • Kouamé Kévin Koffi
  • Phytotechnics and Genetic Improvement Unit, Natural Sciences UFR, Nangui Abrogoua University, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02 Ivory Coast.
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  •  Received: 19 June 2023
  •  Accepted: 07 December 2023
  •  Published: 29 February 2024

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