Contribution to the biosystematic study of liverworts (Marchantiophyta) of Senegal: Case of Senegaleses herbaria and check-lists

Djibril  Diop; Mamadou  Sydibé; Ali Mohamed Abdou  Salam; Doudou  Diop; Seydina  Diop; Jules  Diouf; Abdoul Aziz  Camara; Mame Samba  Mbaye; Kandioura  Noba

doi:10.30574/gscbps.2021.17.3.0342

Authors

Djibril Diop Botany - Biodiversity Laboratory, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Cheikh Anta Diop University, BP 5005, Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
Mamadou Sydibé Botany - Biodiversity Laboratory, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Cheikh Anta Diop University, BP 5005, Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
Ali Mohamed Abdou Salam Botany - Biodiversity Laboratory, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Cheikh Anta Diop University, BP 5005, Dakar-Fann, Senegal
Doudou Diop Fundamental Institute of Black Africa Cheikh Anta Diop (IFAN-CAD) Dakar- Senegal.
Seydina Diop Fundamental Institute of Black Africa Cheikh Anta Diop (IFAN-CAD) Dakar- Senegal.
Jules Diouf Botany - Biodiversity Laboratory, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Cheikh Anta Diop University, BP 5005, Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
Abdoul Aziz Camara Botany - Biodiversity Laboratory, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Cheikh Anta Diop University, BP 5005, Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
Mame Samba Mbaye Botany - Biodiversity Laboratory, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Cheikh Anta Diop University, BP 5005, Dakar-Fann, Senegal.
Kandioura Noba Botany - Biodiversity Laboratory, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Cheikh Anta Diop University, BP 5005, Dakar-Fann, Senegal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30574/gscbps.2021.17.3.0342

Keywords:

Liverworts, IFAN herbarium, DAKAR herbarium, Biodiversity, Senegal

Abstract

The aim of this work is to contribute to a better knowledge of liverworts in the herbaria of Senegal in order to provide basic knowledge for a better sustainable management.

This study is carried out in the firstly in the herbaria of the University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar/Senegal: the herbarium of the Herbarium of the Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire (IFAN UCAD) and the herbarium DAKAR of the Department of Plant Biology of the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques. Secondly, a consultation of different checklists and databases was conducted to collect more information. This research work on the flora of liverworts is rich with nearly 39 species divided into 24 genera and 13 families. The order Jungermanniales is dominant in terms of families and the Porellales Jubulineae in terms of genera and species. The family Lejeuneaceae is in the majority in this flora before the families Ricciaceae, Plagiochilaceae and Metzgeriaceae.

These results are important for the conservation of the environment and the development of the plant biodiversity of Senegal.

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