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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 50
Data Deficient 3
Not Evaluated 126

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 175
Animalia 6
Fungi 3

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Burkina Faso

ban shou

Cycas revoluta

Not Evaluated

Birumanemu

Albizia lebbeck

Not Evaluated

kudamonotokeiso

Passiflora edulis

Not Evaluated

Shiro-bana-wata

Gossypium herbaceum

Data Deficient

Cultivated Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Not Evaluated

Sour orange

Citrus aurantium

Not Evaluated

Khapra beetle

Trogoderma granarium

Not Evaluated

Date palm

Phoenix dactylifera

Not Evaluated

Hairy beggarticks

Bidens pilosa

Not Evaluated

Carelessweed

Amaranthus spinosus

Not Evaluated

Green Amaranth

Amaranthus hybridus

Not Evaluated

Horseradish tree

Moringa oleifera

Not Evaluated

'Ihi

Oxalis corniculata

Least Concern

Afghan-Melon

Citrullus lanatus

Not Evaluated

American Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo

Not Evaluated

Pomegranate

Punica granatum

Not Evaluated

Eggplant

Solanum melongena

Not Evaluated

Coco yam

Colocasia esculenta

Not Evaluated

Yellow Dodder

Cuscuta campestris

Not Evaluated

Chinaberrytree

Melia azedarach

Not Evaluated

Indian lilac

Azadirachta indica

Not Evaluated

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Not Evaluated

Bermuda Thistle

Argemone mexicana

Not Evaluated

sesame

Sesamum indicum

Not Evaluated

Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

Not Evaluated

Peanut

Arachis hypogaea

Not Evaluated

Eleven-O'Clock

Portulaca grandiflora

Not Evaluated

white silk cottontree

Ceiba pentandra

Least Concern

Angel'S Trumpet

Datura innoxia

Not Evaluated

Wild Tobacco

Nicotiana rustica

Not Evaluated

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Not Evaluated

Bell Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Not Evaluated

Cultivated tobacco

Nicotiana tabacum

Not Evaluated

Irish Potato

Solanum tuberosum

Not Evaluated

Cutleaf groundcherry

Physalis angulata

Least Concern

Cultivated Cress

Lepidium sativum

Not Evaluated

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea

Not Evaluated

Beauty Of The Night

Mirabilis jalapa

Least Concern

Common Onion

Allium cepa

Not Evaluated

Cultivated Garlic

Allium sativum

Not Evaluated

Common Fig

Ficus carica

Not Evaluated

Castor

Ricinus communis

Not Evaluated

Chufa (Edible Variety)

Cyperus esculentus

Not Evaluated

Oleander

Nerium oleander

Not Evaluated

Rice

Oryza sativa

Not Evaluated

Spanish-needles

Bidens bipinnata

Not Evaluated

Tangerine

Citrus reticulata

Not Evaluated

Tropical almond

Terminalia catappa

Not Evaluated

Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

Upland cotton

Gossypium hirsutum

Vulnerable

Soapberry

Sapindus saponaria

Not Evaluated

Jerusalem thorn

Parkinsonia aculeata

Least Concern

Sugarcane

Saccharum officinarum

Not Evaluated

Pomelo

Citrus maxima

Not Evaluated

Camphire

Lawsonia inermis

Least Concern

Guava

Psidium guajava

Not Evaluated

Corn

Zea mays

Not Evaluated

Soursop

Annona muricata

Not Evaluated

custard-apple

Annona squamosa

Not Evaluated

Sweetpotato whitefly

Bemisia tabaci

Not Evaluated

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