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Vernonia galamensis, Potential new crop source of epoxy acid

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Vernonia galamensis is a good source of seed oil rich in epoxy acid, which can be used to manufacture plastic formulations, protective coatings, and other products. Seed from a natural stand in Ethiopia contained 31% epoxy acid. Under cultivation in Kenya, this unimproved germplasm produced a substantial yield of seed with 32% epoxy acid. This African species has good natural seed retention and is a promising new crop for semiarid tropical areas.

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  1. Plant Exploration and Taxonomy Laboratory, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD, 20705

    Robert E. Perdue

  2. Oilseed Crops Laboratory, Northern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Peoria, IL, 61604

    Kenneth D. Carlson

  3. Ethiopian Flora Project, Herbarium, Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB

    Michael G. Gilbert

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Perdue, R.E., Carlson, K.D. & Gilbert, M.G. Vernonia galamensis, Potential new crop source of epoxy acid. Econ Bot 40, 54–68 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02858947

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