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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 4
Not Evaluated 126

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 175
Animalia 6
Fungi 3

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Burkina Faso

Indian rosewood

Dalbergia sissoo

Least Concern

great bougainvillea

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Not Evaluated

Yellow trumpetbush

Tecoma stans

Least Concern

Peregrina

Jatropha integerrima

Not Evaluated

Bellyache bush

Jatropha gossypiifolia

Not Evaluated

Christmas-flower

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Not Evaluated

tropical smokebush

Euphorbia cotinifolia

Least Concern

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

calopo

Calopogonium mucunoides

Least Concern

cheesytoes

Stylosanthes hamata

Not Evaluated

Black mimosa

Mimosa pigra

Least Concern

doctorbush

Plumbago zeylanica

Not Evaluated

Pineapple

Ananas comosus

Least Concern

Graceful sandmat

Euphorbia hypericifolia

Least Concern

Hyssopleaf sandmat

Euphorbia hyssopifolia

Least Concern

Fimbry

Fimbristylis littoralis

Least Concern

pagoda-tree

Plumeria alba

Least Concern

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

Chilean algarrobo

Prosopis chilensis

Least Concern

Fragrant manjack

Cordia dichotoma

Least Concern

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

Not Evaluated

Caribbean Caltrop

Kallstroemia pubescens

Not Evaluated

Brown indianhemp

Hibiscus cannabinus

Not Evaluated

Key lime

Citrus aurantiifolia

Not Evaluated

Water yam

Dioscorea alata

Not Evaluated

Jack bean

Canavalia ensiformis

Not Evaluated

Sisal hemp

Agave sisalana

Not Evaluated

Arrowleaf elephant's ear

Xanthosoma sagittifolium

Not Evaluated

African basil

Ocimum gratissimum

Not Evaluated

French plantain

Musa paradisiaca

Not Evaluated

Artist's pallet

Caladium bicolor

Not Evaluated

Elephant creeper

Argyreia nervosa

Not Evaluated

Chinese yam

Dioscorea esculenta

Not Evaluated

Sinkwa towelsponge

Luffa acutangula

Not Evaluated

chenilleplant

Acalypha hispida

Not Evaluated

Yellow flame

Peltophorum pterocarpum

Not Evaluated

West Indian rattlebox

Crotalaria trichotoma

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

sweet tanglehead

Heteropogon melanocarpus

Not Evaluated

False Chanterelle

Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca

Least Concern

Common Porecrust

Schizophyllum commune

Least Concern

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