A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea
George Gosline, Ehoarn Bidault, X. van der Burgt, Daniel Cahen, Gill Challen, Nagnouma Condé, Charlotte Couch, Thomas L. P. Couvreur, Léo‐Paul M. J. Dagallier, Iain Darbyshire, S. Dawson, Tokpa Seny Doré, D. J. Goyder, Aurélie Grall, Pépé M. Haba, Pierre K. Haba, David J. Harris, D. J. N. Hind, Carel C. H. Jongkind, Gbamon Konomou, Isabel Larridon, Gwilym P. Lewis, Alexandra C. Ley, Michael Lock, Eve Lucas, Sékou Magassouba, Simon Joseph Mayo, Denise Molmou, Alexandre K. Monro, J. M. Onana, Jorge Paiva, Alan Paton, S. M. Phillips, Ghillean Τ. Prance, Alejandro Quintanar, Saba Rokni, Toral Shah, Brian Schrire, André Schuiteman, Ana Rita G. Simões, Marc S.M. Sosef, Tariq Stévart, Robert Douglas Stone, Timothy M. A. Utteridge, Paul Wilkin, Martin Xanthos, Eimear Nic Lughadha, Martin Cheek
Abstract
The Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea (CVPRG) is a specimen-based, expert-validated knowledge product, which provides a concise synthesis and overview of current knowledge on 3901 vascular plant species documented from Guinea (Conakry), West Africa, including their accepted names and synonyms, as well as their distribution and status within Guinea (indigenous or introduced, endemic or not). The CVPRG is generated automatically from the Guinea Collections Database and the Guinea Names Backbone Database, both developed and maintained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in collaboration with the staff of the National Herbarium of Guinea. A total of 3505 indigenous vascular plant species are reported of which 3328 are flowering plants (angiosperms); this represents a 26% increase in known indigenous angiosperms since the last floristic overview. Intended as a reference for scientists documenting the diversity and distribution of the Guinea flora, the CVPRG will also inform those seeking to safeguard the rich plant diversity of Guinea and the societal, ecological and economic benefits accruing from these biological resources.