Towards sustainable vegetable production around agro-pastoral dams in Northern Benin: current situation, challenges and research avenues for sustainable production and integrated dam management

Table 1 Diversity of vegetable species cultivated around the agro-pastoral dams of Nikki, Fombawi, and Sakabansi

Common names	Scientific names + authorship	Family	Type/origins
Amaranth	Amaranthus cruentus L.	Amaranthaceae	Indigenous/traditional
Black benniseed	Sesamum radiatum Schumach. & Thonn.	Pedaliaceae	Indigenous/traditional
Okra	Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench	Malvaceae	Indigenous/traditional
Pepper	Capsicum frutenscens L.	Solanaceae	Indigenous/traditional
Jute mallow	Corchorus olitorius L.	Tiliaceae	Indigenous/traditional
Lettuce	Lactuca sativa L.	Asteraceae	Exotic
Tomato	Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.	Solanaceae	Exotic
Roselle	Hibiscus sabdariffa L.	Malvaceae	Indigenous/traditional
African eggplant	Solanum macrocarpon L.	Solanaceae	Indigenous/traditional
Cabbage	Brassica oleracea L.	Brassicaceae	Exotic
False sesame	Ceratotheca sesamoides Endl.	Pedaliaceae	Indigenous/traditional
Carrot	Daucus carota L.	Apiaceae	Exotic
Lagos spinach	Celosia argentea L.	Amaranthaceae	Indigenous/traditional
Green beans	Phaseolus vulgaris L.	Leguminosae	Exotic
Egusi	Cucumeropsis mannii Naud.	Cucurbitaceae	Indigenous/traditional
Onion	Allium cepa L.	Alliaceae	Exotic

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