Tag Archives: Grassland

Mapania cacumina

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Mapania cacumina


Cyperaceae


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Habit

Herb


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Grassland


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

Hypolytrum cacuminum


Author (Species)

(Nelmes) Lye


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

-


Vouchers

Adam 20636 (K); Bequaert 94 (K)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

-

Phyllanthus nummulariifolius

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Phyllanthus nummulariifolius


Euphorbiaceae


Phyllanthus nummulariifoliusPhyllanthus nummulariifolius


Habit

Shrub


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Grassland


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

Phyllanthus capillaris


Author (Species)

Poir.


Rank

var.


Taxon

capillaris


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

(Schum. & Thonning) Radcl.-Sm.


Literature

Kew Bull., 51: 316


Vouchers

Blyden 979 (WAG); Jansen 2522 (WAG)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

-

Elephantopus mollis

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Elephantopus mollis


Compositae


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Habit

Herb


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Grassland


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

-


Author (Species)

Kunth


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

FWTA 2: 268


Vouchers

Bos 2734 (WAG); van Harten 257 (WAG);


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

-

Ophioglossum reticulatum

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Ophioglossum reticulatum


Ophioglossaceae


Ophioglossum reticulatumOphioglossum reticulatum


Habit

Herb


Fern

Yes


Predominant Habitat

Grassland


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

-


Author (Species)

L.


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

FWTA, Ferns: 18


Vouchers

Linder s.n. (K)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

-

Bridelia ferruginea

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Bridelia ferruginea


Euphorbiaceae


Bridelia ferruginea, leafBridelia ferruginea, leaf


Habit

Tree


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Grassland


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

-


Author (Species)

Bentham


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

FWTA 1: 370; Flore Mt Nimba 1: 460


Vouchers

Adam 21262 (P); Yallah 27 (K)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

Can grow into a straggling tree up to up to 15 m tall and 50 cm Ø. Bole often spiny, not straight; savanna woodlands. Leaves simple, alternate, venation scalariform.

Eriosema spicatum

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Eriosema spicatum


Leguminosae Pap


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Habit

Shrub


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Grassland


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

-


Author (Species)

Hook.f.


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

Kew Bull. 25: 127


Vouchers

Adam 21032 (K, P, UPS)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

-

Hyparrhenia familiaris

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Hyparrhenia familiaris


Gramineae


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Habit

Herb


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Grassland


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

-


Author (Species)

(Steud.) Stapf


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

FWTA 3: 492; v/d Zon, 1992: 483


Vouchers

Adam 21346 (K)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

-

Cordia myxa

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Cordia myxa


Boraginaceae



Habit

Tree


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Grassland


Geographic Distribution


IUCN Red-List


Synonyms


Author (Species)

L.


Rank


Taxon


Author (Sub Species/Variant)


Literature


Vouchers


Common Name(s)


Notes

Savanna tree. Leaves simple, alternate, no stipules, rough to the touch. Petiole medium; blade bigger than 8 cm, rounded – ovate, mucronate; fruits 1.5 – 2 cm.

Cissus rubiginosa

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Cissus rubiginosa


Vitaceae


Cissus rubiginosaCissus rubiginosa


Habit

Liana


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Grassland


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

-


Author (Species)

(Welw. ex Baker) Planchon


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

Flore Mt Nimba 2; 788


Vouchers

Adam 20273 (P); Adam 21396 (P)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

-

Eriosema arenicola

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Eriosema arenicola


Leguminosae Pap


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Habit

Shrub


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Grassland


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

-


Author (Species)

(Verdc.) Maesen & Wieringa


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

-


Vouchers

Kunkel 6 (WAG)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

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