An Initial Checklist of Plants of the A Rocha Dakatcha Nature Reserve, Kenya, 2022
Citation
Kirao L, Mwadime T, Baya A, Katisho S, Jackson C, Ochieng’ J, Ochieng J (2022). An Initial Checklist of Plants of the A Rocha Dakatcha Nature Reserve, Kenya, 2022. Version 1.1. A Rocha Kenya. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/f6w83n accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
This dataset is a checklist of species of plants collated from 333 records of plants found in the A Rocha Dakatcha Nature Reserve (ARDNR) between 2019 and 2021.Sampling Description
Study Extent
All plants were surveyed within the ARDNR. The surveys were carried out between March 2019 and November 2021.Sampling
BioBlitz surveys were conducted to ensure that most survey grids were covered within the study area since time and personnel were limited. Data were collated mostly during dry seasons with a lesser extent on wet seasons.Quality Control
All the records were identified by plant experts. Specimens difficult to identify were collected for further identification at the East African Herbarium against the reference collection. Photographs of the plants were also taken for identification and profiling. The checklist was edited to align with the Darwin Core (DwC) standards. Authoritative databases were used to verify all the records. The scientific names were edited to match those available on GBIF. Open-refine (https://openrefine.org/) was used in cleaning the dataset before publication.Method steps
- The study area was divided into 140 survey grids measuring approximately 1 x 1 km. BioBlitz surveys were conducted 3-4 days per BioBlitz between May 2019 to November 2021, with a much longer session (10 days) in November 2021 when a detailed habitat description was being done. Random walks were done to cover all the habitat types between 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. and between 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. when the plants were identified. In some instances, pictures were taken for later identification, and some parts of the plants collected for herbarium preservation and identification.
Taxonomic Coverages
Plants were identified to genus, species, and infra-species level.
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Justicia sp.rank: genus
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Carissa tetramera (Sacleux) Stapfrank: species
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Cynanchum viminale subsp. odontolepis (Balf.fil.) Goyderrank: subspecies
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Rhynchosia velutina var. velutinarank: variety
Geographic Coverages
The data were collected in and around the A Rocha Dakatcha Nature Reserve (ARDNR) which is a small block (c.7,000 ha) of the larger Dakatcha Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) which is around 180,000 ha in size. The central point of the Dakatcha KBA is located c.45km to the northwest of Malindi town (S-2.884° E39.833°) which is more-or-less where the ARDNR is also located within the KBA – i.e., centrally. The coordinates below give an approximate location of the ADNR where data were collected:
West: 39.70802307128906 East: 39.93598937988281
South: -3.0863465575777007 North: -2.8977811643254205
Bibliographic Citations
- Antonin Delpeuch, Tom Morris, David Huynh, Stefano Mazzocchi, Jacky, Weblate (bot), Thad Guidry, Owen Stephens, Isao Matsunami, Iain Sproat, Silvério Santos, allanaaa, Kush Trivedi, Ekta Mishra, Martin Magdinier, Lu Liu, Joanne Ong, Fabio Tacchelli, Florian Giroud, … Antoine Beaubien. (2021). OpenRefine/OpenRefine: OpenRefine v3.5-beta2 (3.5-beta2). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5598064 -
- Conservation Strategy: A Rocha Dakatcha Nature Reserve. Creating a Safe haven for five Red Listed species in the Dakatcha Key Biodiversity Area, Kenya. Accessed through https://www.arocha.or.ke/wpcontent/uploads/sites/16/2020/11/Dakatcha_Conservation_Strategy.pdf (Accessed on 8/8/2021). -
- Mwadime Nyange (2021). Flora Biodiversity Survey Report for A Rocha Kenya Dakatcha Nature Reserve (Internal Report). -
Contacts
Lennox Kiraooriginator
position: Research Scientist
A Rocha Kenya
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Thomas Mwadime
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National Museums of Kenya
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Albert Baya
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A Rocha Kenya
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Colin Jackson
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Jeff Ochieng’
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Colin Jackson
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A Rocha Kenya
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Thomas Mwadime
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National Museums of Kenya
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Nairobi
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homepage: https://www.museums.or.ke/