New species records for the flora of Burkina Faso

Authors

  • Marco Schmidt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21248/fvss.21.55

Keywords:

Burkina Faso, Flora, Vascular Plants

Abstract

Since the last comprehensive publication on Burkina Faso’s flora, further species have been documented in publications and online resources. These thirteen species are listed here with notes on ecology, use and distribution. The number of vascular plants known for Burkina Faso has therefore reached 2080 species.

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2018-12-18

How to Cite

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M. Schmidt, “New species records for the flora of Burkina Faso”, FVSS, vol. 21, pp. 3–6, Dec. 2018.

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