A brief botanical survey into Kumbira forest, an isolated patch of Guineo-Congolian biome

By

Gonçalves, Francisco Maiato Pedro
Goyder, David John

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2016

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

65

Pages

1-14

Subjects

Floristic diversity , Guineo-Congolian , Kumbira forest

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.65.8679

 

Abstract

Kumbira forest is a discrete patch of moist forest of Guineo-Congolian biome in Western Angola central scarp and runs through Cuanza Norte and Cuanza Sul province. The project aimed to document the floristic diversity of the Angolan escarpment, a combination of general walk-over survey, plant specimen collection and sight observation was used to aid the characterization of the vegetation. Over 100 plant specimens in flower or fruit were collected within four identified vegetation types. The list of species includes two new records of Guineo-Congolian species in Angola, one new record for the country and one potential new species.