Abstract

Abstract Spider plant (Cleome gynandra L.) is one of the most important and highly prioritised African leafy vegetables consumed in many parts of Africa due to its rich source of vitamins A and C and minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium and protein. In order to improve upon yield and promote the breeding of improved cultivars, this study was carried out to understand variation in morpho-agronomic characters of twenty-four accessions of Cleome gynandra in Ghana. The accessions were evaluated for morpho-agronomic traits using Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three replications. There were variations among the accessions in terms of growth habit, stem pubescence, stem colour, flower colour and petiole colour. Significant differences (p

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