Diversity and distribution of African indigenous vegetable species in Uganda

Godfrey Sseremba; Nahamya Pamela Kabod; Apolo Katwijukye Kasharu; John Nkalubo Jaggwe; Michael Masanza; Elizabeth Balyejusa Kizito

doi:10.5897/IJBC2017.1120

International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
Language: English
ISSN: 2141-243X
DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
Start Year: 2009
Published Articles: 679

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Diversity and distribution of African indigenous vegetable species in Uganda

Godfrey Sseremba

Godfrey Sseremba
Department of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Uganda Christian University, P. O. Box 4, Mukono, Uganda.
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Nahamya Pamela Kabod

Nahamya Pamela Kabod
Department of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Uganda Christian University, P. O. Box 4, Mukono, Uganda.
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Apolo Katwijukye Kasharu

Apolo Katwijukye Kasharu
Department of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Uganda Christian University, P. O. Box 4, Mukono, Uganda.
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John Nkalubo Jaggwe

John Nkalubo Jaggwe
Farm Gain Africa, Kampala, Uganda.
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Michael Masanza

Michael Masanza
Department of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Uganda Christian University, P. O. Box 4, Mukono, Uganda.
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Elizabeth Balyejusa Kizito

Elizabeth Balyejusa Kizito
Department of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Uganda Christian University, P. O. Box 4, Mukono, Uganda.
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Article Number - 6E04A1866607
Vol.9(11), pp. 334-341 , November 2017
https://doi.org/10.5897/IJBC2017.1120

Received: 21 June 2017
Accepted: 25 August 2017
Published: 30 November 2017

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