Associate Professor Nontuthuko R Ntuli

# A Node For African Thought

Research and Innovation

To achieve and maintain the University’s vision and mission, the research and innovation division contributes mainly by promoting the research related goal of the institution which is: to drive growth in UNIZULU research and Innovation

Faculty: Science, Agriculture and Engineering

Department: Botany

Discipline: Plant Genetics and Plant Biotechnology

Highest Qualification

PhD (UNIZULU)

Contact details

Email: NtuliR@unizulu.ac.za

Phone:035 902 6105

Campus: KwaDlangezwa

Research Interest Areas

Variation in morphotypes and landraces of edible plants

Teaching Interest Areas

Introduction to Plant Cytology, Genetics and Physiology (4BOT111), Genetics and Plant Biochemistry (4BOT311) Ethnobotany (4BOT507).

Active Community Engagement & Service-learning work

South African Association of Botanists

Active Research Projects

Variation in growth, nutrition and phytochemicals of sequentially harvested shoots and fruits, and genetic studies of Lagenaria siceraria landraces

Indigenous knowledge, variation in morphology, nutrient content and genetic attributes of Strychnos spinosa morphotypes

Research Niche Area(s) of current projects

Domestication measures of edible indigenous plants

Impactful Research Publications

(Author(s); Year; Title; journal / publisher)

Buthelezi LG, Mavengahama S, Sibiya J, Ntuli NR. 2023 Variation in shoot, peduncle and fruit growth of Lagenaria siceraria landraces. Plants, 12, 532. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12030532

Mbhele Z, Zharare GE, Zimudzi C, Ntuli NR. 2022. Morphological variation of Strychnos spinosa Lam. morphotypes: A case study at Bonamanzi Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Diversity, 14, 1094. https://doi.org/10.3390/d14121094

Nkosi LS, Ntuli NR, Mavengahama S. 2022. Morpho-agronomic evaluation of Lagenaria siceraria landraces and their F1 populations. Plants, 11, 1558. https://doi.org/10.3390/ plants11121558

Mbhele Z, Zharare GE, Zimudzi C, Ntuli NR. 2022. Indigenous knowledge on the uses and morphological variation among Strychnos spinosa Lam. at Oyemeni Area, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Sustainability, 14, 6623