Table 2 Threatened woody species collected in the Atakora mountain chain region in Benin
No. | Voucher specimen code | Botanical family | Species | Frequency of citations (%) | CS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EA (n = 104) | CA (n = 87) | WA (n = 76) | Whole (n = 267) | Benin | IUCN | ||||
1 | 2005 | Anacardiaceae | Haematostaphis barteri Hook. fil. | 0.00 | 5.75 | 0.00 | 1.87 | nf | nf |
2 | 2617 | Anacardiaceae | Lannea acida A. Rich. | 8.65 | 0.00 | 2.63 | 4.12 | nf | nf |
3 | 1528 | Anacardiaceae | Lannea barteri (Oliv.) Engl. | 1.92 | 0.00 | 2.63 | 1.50 | nf | nf |
4 | 1388 | Anacardiaceae | Lannea microcarpa Engl. & K. Krause | 14.42 | 1.15 | 35.53 | 16.10 | nf | nf |
5 | 2399 | Anacardiaceae | Sclerocarya birrea (Sond.) Kokwaro | 0.00 | 5.75 | 38.16 | 12.73 | nf | nf |
6 | 823 | Anacardiaceae | Spondias mombin Jacq. | 0.00 | 5.75 | 0.00 | 1.87 | nf | nf |
7 | 1996 | Annonaceae | Annona senegalensis Pers. | 1.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | nf | nf |
8 | 1749 | Annonaceae | Hexalobus monopetalus (A. Rich.) Engl. & Diels | 8.65 | 3.45 | 0.00 | 4.49 | nf | nf |
9 | 372 | Annonaceae | Uvaria chamae P. Beauv. | 0.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.37 | nf | nf |
10 | 1818 | Apocynaceae | Holarrhena floribunda (G.Gon) T. Durand & Schinz | 7.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | nf | nf |
11 | 4640 | Apocynaceae | Saba comorensis (Bojer) Pichon | 4.81 | 5.75 | 0.00 | 3.75 | nf | nf |
12 | 3680 | Apocynaceae | Strophanthus hispidus A.P. De Candolle | 9.62 | 9.20 | 0.00 | 6.74 | nf | nf |
13 | 344 | Araliaceae | Cussonia arborea Hochst. Ex A.Rich. | 6.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.62 | nf | nf |
14 | 4158 | Arecaceae | Borassus aethiopum Mart. | 83.65 | 81.61 | 28.95 | 67.42 | VU | LC |
15 | 4190 | Arecaceae | Elaeis guineensis Jacq. | 41.35 | 28.74 | 0.00 | 25.47 | nf | LC |
16 | 3547 | Arecaceae | Hyphaene thebaica (L.) Mart. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.11 | 4.87 | nf | nf |
17 | 578 | Arecaceae | Phoenix reclinata Jacq. | 13.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.24 | nf | nf |
18 | 4437 | Arecaceae | Raphia sudanica A.Chev. | 36.54 | 14.94 | 0.00 | 19.10 | nf | DD |
19 | 3178 | Bignoniaceae | Kigelia africana (Sprague) Bidgood & Verdc. | 47.12 | 14.94 | 0.00 | 23.22 | VU | nf |
20 | 4284 | Burseraceae | Commiphora africana (Rich.) Engl. | 2.88 | 1.15 | 0.00 | 1.50 | nf | nf |
21 | 4459 | Cannabaceae | Celtis integrifolia Lam. | 4.81 | 1.15 | 0.00 | 2.25 | nf | nf |
22 | 940 | Cannabaceae | Chaetachme aristata Planch. | 0.00 | 5.75 | 0.00 | 1.87 | nf | nf |
23 | 1531 | Chrysobalanaceae | Maranthes polyandra (Benth.) Prance | 3.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | nf | nf |
24 | 375 | Clusiaceae | Pentadesma butyracea Sabine | 3.85 | 5.75 | 0.00 | 3.37 | VU | nf |
25 | 1053 | Combretaceae | Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Perr. | 49.04 | 64.37 | 92.11 | 66.29 | nf | nf |
26 | 637 | Combretaceae | Combretum adenogonium Steud. ex A. Rich. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.79 | 4.49 | nf | nf |
27 | 1146 | Combretaceae | Combretum collinum (Kotschy) Okafor | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.79 | 4.49 | nf | nf |
28 | 2583 | Combretaceae | Combretum glutinosum Perr. Ex DC. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.79 | 4.49 | nf | nf |
29 | 1226 | Combretaceae | Combretum micranthum G. Don | 7.69 | 4.60 | 17.11 | 9.36 | nf | nf |
30 | 2456 | Combretaceae | Combretum molle R. Br. Ex G. Don | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.53 | 3.00 | nf | nf |
31 | 1295 | Combretaceae | Combretum platypterum (Welw.) Hutch. & Dalz. | 1.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | nf | nf |
32 | – | Combretaceae | Combretum spp | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.79 | 4.49 | nf | nf |
33 | 2560 | Combretaceae | Guiera senegalensis J.F.Gmel. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.79 | 4.49 | nf | nf |
34 | 701 | Combretaceae | Pteleopsis suberosa Engl. & Diels | 2.88 | 9.20 | 2.63 | 4.87 | nf | nf |
35 | 2010 | Combretaceae | Terminalia avicennioides Guill. & Perr. | 7.69 | 0.00 | 22.37 | 9.36 | nf | nf |
36 | 1568 | Combretaceae | Terminalia laxiflora Engl. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.63 | 0.75 | nf | nf |
37 | 1055 | Combretaceae | Terminalia macroptera Guill. & Perr. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.63 | 0.75 | nf | nf |
38 | 3639 | Combretaceae | Terminalia mollis M. Laws. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.63 | 0.75 | nf | nf |
39 | 5228 | Combretaceae | Terminalia superba Engl. & Diels | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | VU | nf |
40 | 3127 | Dipterocarpaceae | Monotes kerstingii Gilg | 0.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.37 | nf | nf |
41 | 497 | Ebenaceae | Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. Ex A.DC. | 50.96 | 54.02 | 86.84 | 62.17 | nf | nf |
42 | 2488 | Euphorbiaceae | Alchornea cordifolia (Shumach. & Thonn.) Müll.Arg. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.21 | 2.62 | nf | nf |
43 | 3138 | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia poissonii Pax | 2.88 | 1.15 | 0.00 | 1.50 | nf | nf |
44 | 3537 | Fabaceae | Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. & Delile | 9.62 | 0.00 | 13.16 | 7.49 | nf | nf |
45 | 1560 | Fabaceae | Afzelia africana Pers. | 93.27 | 93.10 | 42.11 | 78.65 | EN | VU |
46 | 2191 | Fabaceae | Albizia zygia (DC.) J.F.Macbr. | 1.92 | 4.60 | 0.00 | 2.25 | nf | nf |
47 | 2091 | Fabaceae | Andira inermis (Wright) DC. | 0.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.37 | nf | nf |
48 | 5163 | Fabaceae | Bauhinia reticulata DC. | 1.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | nf | nf |
49 | 1723 | Fabaceae | Bauhinia thonningii Schum. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.58 | 1.87 | nf | nf |
50 | 2518 | Fabaceae | Berlinia grandiflora (Vahl) Hutch. & Dalziel | 6.73 | 9.20 | 0.00 | 5.62 | nf | nf |
51 | 686 | Fabaceae | Burkea africana Hook. | 9.62 | 11.49 | 2.63 | 8.24 | nf | nf |
52 | 2299 | Fabaceae | Cassia sieberiana DC. | 5.77 | 11.49 | 6.58 | 7.87 | nf | nf |
53 | 629 | Fabaceae | Daniellia oliveri (Rolfe) Hutch. & Dalziel | 19.23 | 1.15 | 0.00 | 7.87 | nf | nf |
54 | 1816 | Fabaceae | Detarium microcarpum Guill. & Perr. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.68 | 6.74 | nf | nf |
55 | 226 | Fabaceae | Entada africana Guill. & Perr. | 3.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | nf | nf |
56 | 1816 | Fabaceae | Erythrina senegalensis DC. | 1.92 | 9.20 | 0.00 | 3.75 | nf | nf |
57 | 2500 | Fabaceae | Faidherbia albida (Delile) A. Chev. | 0.00 | 1.15 | 9.21 | 3.00 | nf | nf |
58 | 1277 | Fabaceae | Isoberlinia doka Craib & Stapf | 32.69 | 11.49 | 23.68 | 23.22 | nf | nf |
59 | 6038 | Fabaceae | Isoberlinia tomentosa (Harms) Craib & Stapf | 27.88 | 11.49 | 23.68 | 21.35 | nf | nf |
60 | 4198 | Fabaceae | Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) G. Don | 44.23 | 70.11 | 65.79 | 58.80 | nf | nf |
61 | 1845 | Fabaceae | Pericopsis laxiflora (Baker) Meeuwen | 12.50 | 4.60 | 0.00 | 6.37 | nf | nf |
62 | 1054 | Fabaceae | Prosopis africana (Guill. & Perr.) Taub. | 14.42 | 19.54 | 43.42 | 24.34 | nf | nf |
63 | 1690 | Fabaceae | Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir. | 80.77 | 88.51 | 85.53 | 84.64 | EN | nf |
64 | 3516 | Fabaceae | Swartzia madagascariensis Desv. | 0.00 | 3.45 | 0.00 | 1.12 | nf | nf |
65 | 1715 | Fabaceae | Tamarindus indica L. | 37.50 | 13.79 | 26.32 | 26.59 | nf | nf |
66 | 1788 | Fabaceae | Tephrosia vogelii Hook.f. | 0.00 | 1.15 | 0.00 | 0.37 | nf | nf |
67 | 1851 | Gentianaceae | Anthocleista djalonensis A. Chevalier | 7.69 | 9.20 | 0.00 | 5.99 | nf | nf |
68 | 876 | Lamiaceae | Vitex doniana Sweet | 37.50 | 47.13 | 60.53 | 47.19 | nf | nf |
69 | 2053 | Loganiaceae | Strychnos innocua Delile | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.63 | 0.75 | nf | nf |
70 | 2269 | Malvaceae | Adansonia digitata L. | 33.65 | 17.24 | 40.79 | 30.34 | nf | nf |
71 | 3984 | Malvaceae | Bombax buonopozense Beauv. | 21.15 | 18.39 | 0.00 | 14.23 | nf | nf |
72 | 1765 | Malvaceae | Bombax costatum Pellegrin & Vuillet | 48.08 | 51.72 | 51.32 | 50.19 | nf | nf |
73 | 1710 | Malvaceae | Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. | 62.50 | 18.39 | 5.26 | 31.84 | nf | nf |
74 | 4206 | Malvaceae | Cola gigantea A. Chevalier | 7.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | nf | nf |
75 | 1549 | Malvaceae | Sterculia setigera Del. | 7.69 | 3.45 | 0.00 | 4.12 | nf | nf |
76 | 2100 | Malvaceae | Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum. | 2.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.12 | EN | LC |
77 | 1934 | Meliaceae | Ekebergia capensis Sparrm. | 6.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.62 | nf | nf |
78 | 2136 | Meliaceae | Khaya grandifoliola C. DC. | 19.23 | 8.05 | 0.00 | 10.11 | EN | VU |
79 | 2436 | Meliaceae | Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A. Juss. | 97.12 | 98.85 | 98.68 | 98.13 | EN | VU |
80 | 834 | Meliaceae | Pseudocedrela kotschyi (Schweinf.) Harms | 21.15 | 8.05 | 2.63 | 11.61 | nf | nf |
81 | 1299 | Meliaceae | Trichilia emetic Vahl | 0.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.37 | nf | nf |
82 | B163 | Moraceae | Antiaris toxicaria (Engl.) C. C. Berg | 30.77 | 42.53 | 46.05 | 38.95 | nf | nf |
83 | 910 | Moraceae | Ficus glumosa Del. | 1.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | nf | nf |
84 | 1275 | Moraceae | Ficus gnaphalocarpa Steud. ex Miq. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.32 | 7.49 | nf | nf |
85 | 2670 | Moraceae | Ficus ingens (Miq.) Miq. | 0.00 | 1.15 | 0.00 | 0.37 | nf | nf |
86 | 1017 | Moraceae | Ficus ovata D. Don | 0.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.37 | nf | nf |
87 | 5183 | Moraceae | Ficus platyphylla Del. | 2.88 | 20.69 | 5.26 | 9.36 | nf | nf |
88 | 2430 | Moraceae | Ficus sur Forssk. | 3.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | nf | nf |
89 | 859 | Moraceae | Ficus thonningii Bl. | 0.00 | 9.20 | 0.00 | 3.00 | nf | nf |
90 | 994 | Moraceae | Ficus trichopoda Bak. | 1.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | nf | nf |
91 | 1226 | Moraceae | Ficus umbellata Vahl | 4.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.87 | nf | nf |
92 | 2380 | Moraceae | Ficus vallis-choudae Del. | 4.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.87 | nf | nf |
93 | 1476 | Moraceae | Milicia excelsa (Welw.) C. C. | 93.27 | 72.41 | 13.16 | 63.67 | EN | VU |
94 | 3350 | Myrtaceae | Syzygium guineense Keay | 17.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.74 | nf | nf |
95 | 518 | Ochnaceae | Lophira lanceolata Van Tiegh. ex Keay | 9.62 | 11.49 | 0.00 | 7.49 | nf | nf |
96 | 2666 | Ochnaceae | Ochna schweinfurthiana F. Hoffm. | 0.00 | 18.39 | 0.00 | 5.99 | nf | nf |
97 | 1316 | Olacaceae | Olax subscorpioidea Oliver | 2.88 | 18.39 | 0.00 | 7.12 | nf | nf |
98 | 4284 | Oleaceae | Chionanthus niloticus (Oliv.) Stearn | 9.62 | 8.05 | 0.00 | 6.37 | nf | nf |
99 | 1477 | Opiliaceae | Opilia amentacea Roxb. | 1.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | nf | nf |
100 | 2032 | Phillanthaceae | Uapaca togoensis Pax | 4.81 | 1.15 | 0.00 | 2.25 | nf | nf |
101 | 346 | Phyllanthaceae | Margaritaria discoidea (Baill.) G.L.Webster | 1.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | nf | nf |
102 | 2208 | Poaceae | Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A.Rich.) Munro | 15.38 | 25.29 | 3.95 | 15.36 | nf | nf |
103 | 196 | Polygalaceae | Securidaca longipedunculata Fresen. | 9.62 | 4.60 | 0.00 | 5.24 | nf | nf |
104 | 2240 | Proteaceae | Protea madiensis (Beard) Chisumpa & Brummit | 7.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | nf | nf |
105 | 2065 | Rubiaceae | Breonadia salicina (Vahl) Hepper & J.R.I.Wood | 6.73 | 2.30 | 0.00 | 3.37 | nf | nf |
106 | 688 | Rubiaceae | Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afzel. ex G. Don) Benth. | 3.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | nf | nf |
107 | 2541 | Rubiaceae | Gardenia erubescens Stapf & Hutch. | 1.92 | 1.15 | 0.00 | 1.12 | nf | nf |
108 | 2089 | Rubiaceae | Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) Kuntze | 1.92 | 9.20 | 35.53 | 13.86 | nf | nf |
109 | 2463 | Rubiaceae | Sarcocephalus latifolius (Sm) E.A.Bruce | 6.73 | 9.20 | 3.95 | 6.74 | nf | nf |
110 | 1911 | Rutaceae | Afraegle paniculata (Schum.) Engl. | 18.27 | 54.02 | 35.53 | 34.83 | EN | nf |
111 | 4500 | Rutaceae | Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (Lam.) B. Zepernick & F.K. Timler | 3.85 | 28.74 | 19.74 | 16.48 | VU | nf |
112 | 309 | Salicaceae | Oncoba spinosa Forssk. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.63 | 0.75 | nf | nf |
113 | 872 | Sapindaceae | Blighia sapida Koenig | 14.42 | 16.09 | 0.00 | 10.86 | nf | nf |
114 | 261 | Sapindaceae | Zanha golungensis Hiern | 0.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.37 | nf | nf |
115 | 1806 | Sapotaceae | Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. | 49.04 | 55.17 | 44.74 | 49.81 | VU | VU |
116 | 1845 | Ximeniaceae | Ximenia americana L. | 13.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.24 | nf | nf |
117 | 2575 | Zygophyllaceae | Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile | 4.81 | 0.00 | 18.42 | 7.12 | nf | nf |