Capture of Primary Biodiversity Data for West African Plants

Omokafe Ugbogu; Oluwaseun Osiyemi; Emmanuel Chukwuma; Kehinde Adeniji; Akinniyi Odewo; Tolulope Okanlawon; Temitope Soyewo; Temitope Oyebola; Seyifunmi Aina

doi:10.15468/9czcig

Capture of Primary Biodiversity Data for West African Plants

Citation

Ugbogu O, Osiyemi O, Chukwuma E, Adeniji K, Odewo A, Okanlawon T, Soyewo T, Oyebola T, Aina S (2019). Capture of Primary Biodiversity Data for West African Plants. Version 1.6. Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/9czcig accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

Forest Herbarium Ibadan (FHI) is a repository of about 101000 specimens of vascular plants and cryptograms mainly from all parts of Nigeria and some other parts of the world. Forest Herbarium Ibadan is located in Taxonomy Section of the Department of Forest Conservation and Protection, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan. The sources of FHI materials are from Taxonomic activities such as collections during routine field exploration, floristic projects and inventories. Other sources include specimens exchange from other herbaria (Nationally and Internationally), voucher specimens from scientists and research students and donations from private collectors. The objectives of FHI are to render Taxonomic services (Identification, Classification and Nomenclature), conserve and monitor the distribution and status of the flora of Nigeria through plant collection and botanical exploration of her regions and to encourage proper documentation of the flora. Today, FHI plays the role of a National herbarium in Nigeria. The present dataset hold about 17105 records of angiosperms cutting across 34 families in 415 genera and 1432 species with 18750 images linked to the data. These specimens were collected between 1842-2017.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Not applicable

Sampling

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Quality Control

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Method steps

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Taxonomic Coverages

All vascular plants were identified to species or varietas. Examples of taxa are listed below

Khaya senegalensis A.Juss.
rank: species
Carapa grandiflora Sprague
rank: species
Combretum platypterum Hutch. & Dalziel
rank: species

Geographic Coverages

The resource covers 17105 specimens. Most of the specimens (13143) were collected from Nigeria. Others are donated/exchange specimens from many other African countries- 3669 specimens, 63 from Asia, 12 from North America, 9 from South America and 1 from Europe.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Omokafe Ugbogu
originator
position: Director/Curator Forest Herbarium Ibadan (FHI)
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8032236876
email: omokafeugbogu@yahoo.com

Oluwaseun Osiyemi
originator
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8023626443
email: osinyemi2004@yahoo.com

Emmanuel Chukwuma
originator
position: Senior Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8060114367
email: chukwumaemma@gmail.com

Kehinde Adeniji
originator
position: Principal Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 7035081157
email: obalomo2016@gmail.com

Akinniyi Odewo
originator
position: Principal Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8060147257
email: akinodewo@gmail.com

Tolulope Okanlawon
originator
position: Principal Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 80181639776
email: tolulopeokan@gmail.com

Temitope Soyewo
originator
position: Principal Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8023626443
email: temitopesoyewo@gmail.com

Temitope Oyebola
originator
position: Principal Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8033504751
email: temitoperosanwo@yahoo.com

Seyifunmi Aina
originator
position: Research Officer I
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8109873896
email: seyifunmiaina@gmail.com

Oluwaseun Osiyemi
metadata author
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8023626443
email: osinyemi2004@yahoo.com

Omokafe Ugbogu
principal investigator
position: Director/Curator Forest Herbarium Ibadan (FHI)
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8032236876
email: omokafeugbogu@yahoo.com

Oluwaseun Osiyemi
publisher
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: 08023626443
email: osinyemi2004@yahoo.com

Omokafe Ugbogu
administrative point of contact
position: Director/Curator Forest Herbarium Ibadan (FHI)
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8032236876
email: omokafeugbogu@yahoo.com

Oluwaseun Osiyemi
administrative point of contact
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
Telephone: 08023626443
email: osinyemi2004@yahoo.com