Floristic Inventory and Conservation Status of Useful Plants in the Experimental Garden (JEPU) of Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal
Kabou Marie Léa
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Laboratory of Pharmacognosy of Botany, Cheikh Anta Diop University (CADU), Senegal.
Thiaw Mame Bousso
Laboratory of Pharmacognosy of Botany, Cheikh Anta Diop University (CADU), Senegal.
Manga Françoise
Laboratory of Pharmacognosy of Botany, Cheikh Anta Diop University (CADU), Senegal.
Diop Nicola
Laboratory of Pharmacognosy of Botany, Cheikh Anta Diop University (CADU), Senegal.
Mbaye Amadou Ibrahima
Laboratory of Pharmacognosy of Botany, Cheikh Anta Diop University (CADU), Senegal.
Diatta Kady
Laboratory of Pharmacognosy of Botany, Cheikh Anta Diop University (CADU), Senegal and International Laboratory Research 3189 (ILR 3189), Environment, Health, Society, CNRS-UCAD-CNRST-USTTB-UGB, Dakar, Senegal.
Diatta William
Laboratory of Pharmacognosy of Botany, Cheikh Anta Diop University (CADU), Senegal.
Sarr Abdou
Laboratory of Pharmacognosy of Botany, Cheikh Anta Diop University (CADU), Senegal.
Dieng Serigne Ibra Mbacké
Laboratory of Pharmacognosy of Botany, Cheikh Anta Diop University (CADU), Senegal.
Faye El Hadj Ousmane
Laboratory of Pharmacognosy of Botany, Cheikh Anta Diop University (CADU), Senegal.
Manga Idrissa
Laboratory of Pharmacognosy of Botany, Cheikh Anta Diop University (CADU), Senegal.
Fall Alioune Dior
Laboratory of Pharmacognosy of Botany, Cheikh Anta Diop University (CADU), Senegal.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background: The functions and social aspects of botanical gardens have changed over time. The Experimental Garden for Useful Plants (JEPU) at the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology at Cheikh Anta Diop University is an essential resource for teaching and research in medical botany.
Aim: The aim of the work carried out was to make a floristic inventory of the J.E.P.U.
Methods: We proceeded to sample the vegetation by making transects in which we delimited stations within which we carried out floristic surveys.
Results: The inventory shows a relatively diverse flora with 111 species distributed in 97 genera and 39 families, exclusively angiosperms, with a clear dominance of dicotyledons (91%) and Fabaceae. Microphanerophytes and mesophanerophytes are predominant, while Afro-tropical and pantropical species constitute the bulk of the flora.
Conclusion: Despite the medicinal importance of the species recorded, a significant loss of biodiversity has been observed, mainly due to lack of maintenance, water shortages and infrastructure degradation. These results highlight the need for integrated rehabilitation of the JEPU in order to sustainably preserve its scientific and educational role.
Keywords: Floristic inventory, medicinal plants, conservation, JEPU, Senegal