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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 13
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 48

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 175
Animalia 6
Fungi 3

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Burkina Faso

verano

Stylosanthes hamata

Not Evaluated

volvaria de volvais

Volvariella volvacea

Not Evaluated

Bush clockvine

Thunbergia erecta

Not Evaluated

Indian rosewood

Dalbergia sissoo

Least Concern

great bougainvillea

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Not Evaluated

Yellow trumpetbush

Tecoma stans

Least Concern

Peregrina

Jatropha integerrima

Not Evaluated

Golden dewdrops

Duranta erecta

Least Concern

Finger millet

Eleusine coracana

Not Evaluated

Paperflower

Bougainvillea glabra

Not Evaluated

Cassava

Manihot esculenta

Not Evaluated

Palay rubbervine

Cryptostegia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

saramatta grass

Ischaemum rugosum

Least Concern

pilipiliula

Chrysopogon aciculatus

Not Evaluated

Soft elephantsfoot

Elephantopus mollis

Not Evaluated

Fringed rosemallow

Hibiscus schizopetalus

Not Evaluated

West Indian-pink

Spigelia anthelmia

Least Concern

Dixie silverback fern

Pityrogramma calomelanos

Not Evaluated

Morning-glory

Ipomoea carnea

Not Evaluated

Hyacinthbean

Lablab purpureus

Not Evaluated

Hopbush

Dodonaea viscosa

Not Evaluated

Black mimosa

Mimosa pigra

Least Concern

doctorbush

Plumbago zeylanica

Not Evaluated

Pineapple

Ananas comosus

Least Concern

Crapemyrtle

Lagerstroemia indica

Not Evaluated

Prostrate sandmat

Euphorbia prostrata

Not Evaluated

Matted sandmat

Euphorbia serpens

Not Evaluated

gilo

Solanum aethiopicum

Not Evaluated

Coatbuttons

Tridax procumbens

Not Evaluated

winged water-primrose

Ludwigia decurrens

Least Concern

Threelobe false mallow

Malvastrum coromandelianum

Not Evaluated

Shrubby false buttonweed

Spermacoce verticillata

Not Evaluated

Napoleon's plume

Bauhinia monandra

Data Deficient

Pencil flower

Stylosanthes guianensis

Least Concern

Fern Palm

Cycas revoluta

Not Evaluated

Fragrant manjack

Cordia dichotoma

Least Concern

Japanese morning-glory

Ipomoea nil

Not Evaluated

Caribbean Caltrop

Kallstroemia pubescens

Not Evaluated

Cockscomb

Celosia argentea

Not Evaluated

Assyrian plum

Cordia myxa

Least Concern

Mung-bean

Vigna radiata

Not Evaluated

Burmese fishtail palm

Caryota mitis

Least Concern

Eleven-O'Clock

Portulaca grandiflora

Not Evaluated

Spanish-needles

Bidens bipinnata

Not Evaluated

Common Onion

Allium cepa

Not Evaluated

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea

Not Evaluated

Artist's pallet

Caladium bicolor

Not Evaluated

Elephant creeper

Argyreia nervosa

Not Evaluated

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Not Evaluated

Sinkwa towelsponge

Luffa acutangula

Not Evaluated

chenilleplant

Acalypha hispida

Not Evaluated

Yellow flame

Peltophorum pterocarpum

Not Evaluated

Khapra beetle

Trogoderma granarium

Not Evaluated

tiger's-claw

Martynia annua

Not Evaluated

Hairy abutilon

Abutilon grandifolium

Not Evaluated

Tropical Mexican clover

Richardia brasiliensis

Not Evaluated

hairy clustervine

Jacquemontia tamnifolia

Not Evaluated

Hophead philippine violet

Barleria lupulina

Not Evaluated

Fishpoison

Tephrosia purpurea

Not Evaluated

Gulf leaf-flower

Phyllanthus fraternus

Not Evaluated

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