Dataset on the geographical distribution of species of the genus Solanum, subgenus Leptostemonum in Uganda
Carol Mere Kauma,
Godwin Anywar,
Derick Serunjogi,
Esther Katuura,
Mary Namaganda
Affiliations
Carol Mere Kauma
Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, School of Biosciences, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Education, Busitema University, Uganda; Corresponding author at: Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, School of Biosciences, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
Godwin Anywar
Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, School of Biosciences, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
Derick Serunjogi
Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, School of Biosciences, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
Esther Katuura
Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, School of Biosciences, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
Mary Namaganda
Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, School of Biosciences, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
The dataset includes the diversity, occurrence points and a distribution map of species of the subgenus Leptostemonum in Uganda. The data was obtained following field surveys carried out in various parts of Uganda. These were guided by distribution data retrieved from Makerere University Herbarium and Flora of Tropical East Africa (FTEA). At each sampling site, species name, altitude and habitat type were recorded. Occurrence points were geocoded using a hand-held GPS (a ≤ 5M Germin S90 GPS). The distribution map was generated using ArcMap 10.7.1 software. The dataset consists of 172 occurrence points representing 18 species of subgenus Leptostemonum that occur in Uganda. The data can be used to assess the effect of climate change on the diversity and distribution of these species. The data set is also important for informing resource users, conservationists and policy makers about the biodiversity hotspots of these economically important species.
