November 2019

Morphological characterization of blackberry (Rubus subgenus Rubus Watson) genetic resources in Kenya

The variation of morphological and physiological traits of blackberry (Rubus subgenus Rubus Watson) is vital for successful breeding of the fruit crop. The objective of this study was to characterize blackberry accessions in-situ using morphological descriptors in Kenya. Each blackberry accession was nested within its county of collection. A phylogenetic tree was then constructed using the Gower’s coefficient...

Author(s): Jared A. Ochieng, Robert M. Gesimba, Maurice E. Oyoo, Paul C. Korir, James O. Owuoche and Miheso M.  

November 2019

An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in chiro district, West Hararghe, Ethiopia

Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants is inadequate in Ethiopia in general, and in Chiro District in particular. Therefore, this study documents medicinal plant utilization, management and the threats encountered on them. The study was conducted from April 2017 to June 2018. Forty eight informants were purposively selected. Socio-economic and botanical data were gathered using group discussions, semi-structured...

Author(s): Amare Fassil and Getachew Gashaw