Checklist of Flora Records at Bonsa River Forest Reserve in Ghana

Study Extent

The study was carried out in the Bonsa River Forest Reserve in the Western Region of Ghana and the area is characterized by high diversity and richness of species. All data were collected once in 2013 with records of flora.

Sampling

Occurrence of flora were recorded through human observation at the Bonsa River Forest Reserve and checklist dataset culled from it to produce final checklist dataset of floral records.

Quality Control

Only flora species were recorded. All data cleaning and publishing protocols were followed

Method steps

1. All data points were entered in excel worksheet using the Darwin Core standard template for Core Taxon (Checklist) data and cleaned from errors using the filter on the excel worksheet. All names were resolved and verified or validated using the Global Name Resolver. The cleaned checklist datasets were then uploaded into the OpenRefine software for further cleaning and the cleaned dataset was then downloaded as text file and uploaded into the IPT for publishing by filling and completing all required metadata associated with the dataset Data for the purpose of the publication was darwin core formatted. Scientific names were crossed using the Global name resolver tool and verified using the GBIF backbone Taxonomy and Catalogue of Life. Further cleanings were also done using the OpenRefine.

All vascular species were to species level

1. Afrosersalisia afzelii (Engl.) T.D.Penn.
   rank: species

The checklist flora data were collected in areas lying within geographic coordinates -2.155876 West, -2.007751 East, 6.126900 North and 5.361752 South.