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Burkina Faso

Africa · Western Africa

Total Species
184
Threatened
1
CR + EN + VU
Population
21,510,181
Area
274,200 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Vulnerable 1
Least Concern 1
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 175
Animalia 6
Fungi 3

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Burkina Faso

Volvariella volvacea

Not Evaluated

Afghan-Melon

Citrullus lanatus

Not Evaluated

African basil

Ocimum gratissimum

Not Evaluated

American Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo

Not Evaluated

Angel'S Trumpet

Datura innoxia

Not Evaluated

Anil de pasto

Indigofera suffruticosa

Least Concern

Arabian cotton

Gossypium herbaceum

Data Deficient

Arrowleaf elephant's ear

Xanthosoma sagittifolium

Not Evaluated

Artist's pallet

Caladium bicolor

Not Evaluated

Assyrian plum

Cordia myxa

Least Concern

Avocado

Persea americana

Not Evaluated

Barbados nut

Jatropha curcas

Not Evaluated

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Not Evaluated

Beach sheoak

Casuarina equisetifolia

Not Evaluated

Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

Not Evaluated

Beauty Of The Night

Mirabilis jalapa

Least Concern

Bell Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Not Evaluated

Bellyache bush

Jatropha gossypiifolia

Not Evaluated

Bermuda Thistle

Argemone mexicana

Not Evaluated

bird-chilli

Capsicum frutescens

Not Evaluated

Black mimosa

Mimosa pigra

Least Concern

blimbing

Averrhoa carambola

Not Evaluated

Bloodflower

Asclepias curassavica

Least Concern

Blue panicum

Panicum antidotale

Not Evaluated

Brown indianhemp

Hibiscus cannabinus

Not Evaluated

Burmese fishtail palm

Caryota mitis

Least Concern

Bush clockvine

Thunbergia erecta

Not Evaluated

Butterfly tree

Bauhinia purpurea

Least Concern

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea

Not Evaluated

calabash

Crescentia cujete

Least Concern

calopo

Calopogonium mucunoides

Least Concern

Camphire

Lawsonia inermis

Least Concern

Cape leadwort

Plumbago auriculata

Not Evaluated

Cardinal-Climber

Ipomoea quamoclit

Not Evaluated

Carelessweed

Amaranthus spinosus

Not Evaluated

Caribbean Caltrop

Kallstroemia pubescens

Not Evaluated

Cashew

Anacardium occidentale

Not Evaluated

Cassava

Manihot esculenta

Not Evaluated

Castor

Ricinus communis

Not Evaluated

cheesytoes

Stylosanthes hamata

Not Evaluated

chenilleplant

Acalypha hispida

Not Evaluated

Chilean algarrobo

Prosopis chilensis

Least Concern

Chinaberrytree

Melia azedarach

Not Evaluated

Chinese yam

Dioscorea esculenta

Not Evaluated

Christmas-flower

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Not Evaluated

Chufa (Edible Variety)

Cyperus esculentus

Not Evaluated

Coatbuttons

Tridax procumbens

Not Evaluated

Cockscomb

Celosia argentea

Not Evaluated

Coco yam

Colocasia esculenta

Not Evaluated

Common bamboo

Bambusa vulgaris

Not Evaluated

Common Fig

Ficus carica

Not Evaluated

Common Onion

Allium cepa

Not Evaluated

Common Porecrust

Schizophyllum commune

Least Concern

Common Sensitive-Plant

Mimosa pudica

Least Concern

Corn

Zea mays

Not Evaluated

Crapemyrtle

Lagerstroemia indica

Not Evaluated

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Not Evaluated

Cultivated Cress

Lepidium sativum

Not Evaluated

Cultivated Garlic

Allium sativum

Not Evaluated

Cultivated Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Not Evaluated

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