Table 4 Meaning of pigeonpea vernacular names across study area
Criteria of denomination | % of vernacular names | Vernacular names | Meaning of the vernacular name |
|---|---|---|---|
Morphological aspect (seed coat color and size, eyes color) | 71 | Colo founfoun, Ekloui koudji, Ekloui ri, Hounkoun wéwé, Klouékoun wéwé, Klouékoun wéwé tété Otili founfoun, Otini founfoun, Wotiri gbika, Wotiri goukorou Ekloui djou, Otini dudu | Cream pigeonpea |
Colo kpikpa, Hounkoun vôvô, Klouékoun vôvô, Otili kpoukpa, Otini kpoukpa, Wotiri souan | Red pigeonpea | ||
Egblèjin, Ekloui wlanwlan, Klouékoun wlanwlan, Otini tchofiti, Wotiri wonka | Mottled pigeonpea | ||
Klouékoun wéwé noukoun vôvô, | Cream pigeonpea with red eyes | ||
Klouékoun wéwé noukoun wiwi | Cream pigeonpea with black eyes | ||
Otili founfoun lakoun, | High sized cream pigeonpea | ||
Otili founfoun kékélé | Small sized cream pigeonpea | ||
Ekloui wliwlito | Small sized pigeonpea | ||
Seed origin | 8.4 | Adja klouékoun, Adja kloui | Pigeonpea from Adja |
CA monlikoun | Pigeonpea introduced by CA | ||
Carder kloui, Carder kloui | Pigeonpea introduced by Carder | ||
Djidja kloui | Pigeonpea from Djidja | ||
Yovo kloui | Pigeonpea introduced by the Europeans | ||
Vegetative cycle | 10.3 | Bogan | Long vegetative cycle pigeonpea |
Kpèdovinon ovo, Kpèkloué | Short vegetative cycle pigeonpea | ||
Nontchiovi ekloui, Nontchiovi kloui | Orphan pigeonpea | ||
Wlétchivé kloui | Pigeonpea producing twice a year | ||
Plant type | 3.7 | Gbomandoui, Ladja kloui | Tall pigeonpea |
Wotiri | Pod-producing erected tree | ||
Belonging to Cowpea | 6.5 | Itoun, Tissi tounan, Blacia | Referring to cowpea |