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- Title
An annotated checklist of vascular plants of Cherangani hills, Western Kenya.
- Authors
Mbuni, Yuvenalis Morara; Yadong Zhou; Shengwei Wang; Ngumbau, Veronicah Mutele; Musili, Paul Mutuku; Mutie, Fredrick Munyao; Njoroge, Brian; Kirika, Paul Muigai; Mwachala, Geoffrey; Vivian, Kathambi; Rono, Peninah Cheptoo; Guangwan Hu; Qingfeng Wang
- Abstract
Cherangani hills, located in Western Kenya, comprises of 12 forest blocks, maintaining great plant diversity. However, little attention to plant diversity studies has been paid to it in the past years. Here, we present a checklist of the vascular plants of this region obtained through intensive field investigations and matching of herbarium specimens. In total, 1296 species, including 17 endemic species are documented, belonging to 130 families and 608 genera. This flora represents 18.50%, 43.83% and 54.17% of the Kenyan species, genera and families, respectively. The habit, habitat and voucher specimens, as well as brief notes on the distribution of each taxon recorded are presented in this checklist. It is the first exhaustive inventory of the terrestrial vascular plants in Cherangani hills which is a significant regional centre for plant diversity.
- Subjects
KENYA; PLANT diversity; BOTANICAL specimens; LISTS; MOUNTAINS; VASCULAR plants; BOTANY
- Publication
PhytoKeys, 2019, Issue 120, p1
- ISSN
1314-2011
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3897/phytokeys.120.30274