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Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) is an underutilized crop of high economic importance for alleviating food security. However, morpho-phytochemical variability, which exists among different accessions of V. subterranea of different origins, is sketchy in the literature. Identifying these variations is relevant for evolving strategies necessary for further breeding program to improve its utilization. Therefore, variations in agrobotanical and bioactive compounds among Bambara groundnut accessions were evaluated. Two field trials were conducted during the 2019 and 2020 planting seasons at the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Thirty Bambara groundnut accessions were assessed for variations in number of primary branches (NPBs), number of leaves (NLs), plant height (PH), plant canopy width (PCW), plant canopy length (PCL), and biomass. The trial was arranged in a randomized complete block design (n = 3). Some accessions in distinct clusters were selected for phytochemical and proximate components assessment using standard procedures. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and analysis of variance (ANOVA) at p |
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