Diospyros barteri Hiern (Ebenaceae): new records for the vascular flora of Benin

Diospyros barteri was recorded for the first time from Dodja, a sacred forest in the Commune of Abomey-Calavi, Benin. We provide a detailed description, illustration, habitat, ecology, flowering period, and population size of this species. These occurrences fill a gap in the distribution of the spec...

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Autores principales: Dassou, G.H., Adomou, A.C., Kpetikou, C.G., Neuenschwander, P.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145382
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author Dassou, G.H.
Adomou, A.C.
Kpetikou, C.G.
Neuenschwander, P.
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description Diospyros barteri was recorded for the first time from Dodja, a sacred forest in the Commune of Abomey-Calavi, Benin. We provide a detailed description, illustration, habitat, ecology, flowering period, and population size of this species. These occurrences fill a gap in the distribution of the species in the Dahomey-Gap territory. Our new records show the importance of botanical surveys in sacred forests which are hotspots of biodiversity in the country. However, sacred forests are unfortunately poorly maintained and managed and are difficult to access because they serve as central sites for ceremonies of local divinities in vodun celebrations.
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spelling CGSpace1453822025-11-11T10:14:47Z Diospyros barteri Hiern (Ebenaceae): new records for the vascular flora of Benin Dassou, G.H. Adomou, A.C. Kpetikou, C.G. Neuenschwander, P. diospyros forests species monitoring benin Diospyros barteri was recorded for the first time from Dodja, a sacred forest in the Commune of Abomey-Calavi, Benin. We provide a detailed description, illustration, habitat, ecology, flowering period, and population size of this species. These occurrences fill a gap in the distribution of the species in the Dahomey-Gap territory. Our new records show the importance of botanical surveys in sacred forests which are hotspots of biodiversity in the country. However, sacred forests are unfortunately poorly maintained and managed and are difficult to access because they serve as central sites for ceremonies of local divinities in vodun celebrations. 2024 2024-06-20T15:49:22Z 2024-06-20T15:49:22Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145382 en Open Access application/pdf Pensoft Publishers Dassou, G.H., Adomou, A.C., Kpétikou, C.G. & Neuenschwander, P. (2024). Diospyros barteri Hiern (Ebenaceae): new records for the vascular flora of Benin. Check List, 20(3), 636-640.
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monitoring
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Dassou, G.H.
Adomou, A.C.
Kpetikou, C.G.
Neuenschwander, P.
Diospyros barteri Hiern (Ebenaceae): new records for the vascular flora of Benin
title Diospyros barteri Hiern (Ebenaceae): new records for the vascular flora of Benin
title_full Diospyros barteri Hiern (Ebenaceae): new records for the vascular flora of Benin
title_fullStr Diospyros barteri Hiern (Ebenaceae): new records for the vascular flora of Benin
title_full_unstemmed Diospyros barteri Hiern (Ebenaceae): new records for the vascular flora of Benin
title_short Diospyros barteri Hiern (Ebenaceae): new records for the vascular flora of Benin
title_sort diospyros barteri hiern ebenaceae new records for the vascular flora of benin
topic diospyros
forests
species
monitoring
benin
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145382
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