Magnoliophyta of the partial faunal reserve of Pama, Burkina Faso.

Abstract

The partial faunal reserve of Pama is situated in the province of Kompienga, in the South-East of BurkinaFaso, with typical Sudanian savanna vegetation. Adjacent to the Arli National Park and the Pendjari National Park, it ispart of the so-called WAP complex, one of the largest wildlife areas in West Africa. Up to now, only little has beenknown about its flora. The present study aimed at reducing this gap in knowledge, and represents an important tool forconservation and research. The list of species was compiled from the surveys carried out from 2001 to 2004, additionalrelevé data, and herbarium specimens. We found 450 species, which belong to 244 genera and 73 families. The mostspecies-rich family is Poaceae (83 species), followed by Fabaceae (64), Cyperaceae (24), Rubiaceae (22), Euphorbiaceae(20), Combretaceae (15), Asteraceae (14), Caesalpiniaceae (14), Mimosaceae (12), and Convolvulaceae (11).