Root and Tuber germplasm collections at Bunso in the Eastern Region of Ghana

The dataset comprise of roots and tuber crops in Ghana collected by the Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute(PGRRI) of Ghana. The Institute's main research focus is to ensure that Plant Genetic Resources under conservation would be augmented through collecting of germplasms with special attention given to underutilized and neglected plant species. The institute is located at Bunso in at East Akim Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana and very close to the Linda Dor Restaurant on Accra - Kumasi highway lies within decimallatitude and longitude 6.289405 and 0.467556 respectively. This dataset was collected by 3 institutions namely the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)- PGRRI, CSIR-Crop Research Institute and International Institute of Tropical Africa (ITTA). The dataset is made of four families Araceae,Convolvulaceae,Dioscoreaceae, Euphorbiaceae and 5 species Taro, Cocoyam, Sweet Potato, Yam and Cassava. Of which Taro is a neglected species that requires special attention else Ghana runs a risk of it becoming locally extinct. The data was collected across the 10 regions of Ghana.