Table 1 Geographical origin (country and location), host genotype and morphological description (size, shape, colour and appearance/opacity) of cowpea isolates used in this study.

From: Distribution and correlation between phylogeny and functional traits of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)-nodulating microsymbionts from Ghana and South Africa

Isolates

Country

location

Cluster (≥70%)

Major Cluster

Genotype

Growth

Size (mm)

shape

colour

Appearance

TUTVUGH9

Ghana

Damongo

1

A

IT90K-277-2

5

2

round

watery

Translucent

TUTVUGH20

Ghana

Garu

2

Apagbaala

5

3

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUSA44

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

3

Nhyira

9

1

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUGH25

Ghana

Garu

4

Songotra

6

1

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUGH16

Ghana

Damongo

5

B

Omandaw

5

2

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUGH17

Ghana

Damongo

6

Padi-tuya

5

3

Oval

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUGH7

Ghana

Damongo

7

Padi-tuya

5

3

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUGH11

Ghana

Damongo

7

Apagbaala

5

2

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUGH15

Ghana

Damongo

7

IT90K-277-2

5

4

Oval

Watery

Transparent

TUTVUGH6

Ghana

Damongo

8

Songotra

5

3

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUGH8

Ghana

Damongo

9

IT90K-277-2

5

3

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUGH12

Ghana

Damongo

9

Songotra

5

3

Oval

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUGH13

Ghana

Damongo

9

IT90K-277-2

5

1

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUGH18

Ghana

Garu

10

Apagbaala

5

2

Oval

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUSA51

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

11

Nhyira

7

<1

Oval

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUSA53

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

12

Bawutawuta

7

1

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUSA54

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

13

Apagbaala

6

2

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUSA55

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

14

Bawutawuta

7

<1

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUGH10

Ghana

Damongo

15

Omandaw

6

3

Oval

Watery

Transparent

TUTVUGH14

Ghana

Damongo

15

Songotra

5

3

Oval

Watery

Transparent

TUTVUGH24

Ghana

Garu

16

Songotra

5

2

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUGH21

Ghana

Garu

17

IT90K-277-2

5

2

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUGH22

Ghana

Garu

17

Omandaw

5

3

Oval

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUSA50

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

18

Padi-tuya

9

2

Oval

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUSA56

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

19

Bawutawuta

9

<1

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUSA34

South Africa

Nelspruit

20

Songotra

5

2

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUSA36

South Africa

Nelspruit

20

IT90K-277-2

5

3

Oval

Watery

Transparent

TUTVUSA33

South Africa

Nelspruit

21

Songotra

5

2

Irregular

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUSA35

South Africa

Nelspruit

22

IT90K-277-2

3

2

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUSA47

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

23

Omandaw

5

1

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUSA48

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

24

Omandaw

7

<1

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUGH5

Ghana

Nyankpala

25

Padi-tuya

4

3

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUGH19

Ghana

Garu

26

Padi-tuya

5

2

Round

Watery

Transparent

TUTVUGH23

Ghana

Garu

27

Padi-tuya

5

2

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUSA37

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

28

C

Omandaw

7

1

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUSA43

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

29

Omandaw

7

<1

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUSA46

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

30

Padi-tuya

7

1

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUSA40

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

31

Nhyira

9

1

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUSA42

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

31

Bawutawuta

9

<1

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUGH26

Ghana

Garu

32

IT90K-277-2

6

1

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUSA49

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

33

Bawutawuta

12

2

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUSA38

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

34

Nhyira

9

<1

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUSA41

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

35

Omandaw

9

2

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUSA45

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

36

 

Nhyira

9

1

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUGH27

Ghana

Garu

37

D

Omandaw

6

2

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUSA28

South Africa

Nelspruit

38

IT90K-277-2

6

2

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUGH2

Ghana

Nyankpala

39

E

Songotra

5

3

Oval

Watery

Transparent

TUTVUGH3

Ghana

Nyankpala

39

Padi-tuya

5

2

Irregular

Watery

Transparent

TUTVUGH4

Ghana

Nyankpala

40

Padi-tuya

3

<1

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUSA57

South Africa

Klipplaatdrift

41

Padi-tuya

7

1

Round

Cream

Opaque

TUTVUSA31

South Africa

Nelspruit

42

F

Omandaw

5

2

Oval

Watery

Transparent

TUTVUSA32

South Africa

Nelspruit

43

Padi-tuya

5

4

Oval

Watery

Transparent

TUTVUGH1

Ghana

Nyankpala

44

Apagbaala

1

2

Round

Watery

Translucent

TUTVUSA30

South Africa

Nelspruit

45

IT90K-277-2

6

2

Round

Watery

Translucent

  1. Growth refers to the number of days taken for colonies to appear on yeast mannitol agar plates.