The African grey woodpecker is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. Is a widespread and frequently common resident breeder in much of Sub-Saharan and equatorial Africa. It is a species associated with forest and bush which nests in a tree hole, often in an oil palm, laying two to four eggs. It is a common bird with a very wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Nepenthes boschiana, or Bosch's pitcher-plant, is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Borneo. It is most closely allied to N. faizaliana. Nepenthes borneensis is considered a synonym of this species. Nepenthes boschiana has no known natural hybrids. No valid forms or varieties have been described. Nepenthes boschiana belongs to the loosely defined "N. maxima complex", which also includes, among other species, N. chaniana, N. epiphytica, N. eymae, N. faizaliana, N. fusca, N. klossii, N. maxima, N. platychila, N. stenophylla, and N. vogelii.
Gilletiodendron glandulosum is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Mali. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Euphorbia pellegrinii is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Xylopia africana is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is found in west-central Africa. It is restricted to submontane and lower montane forests. It is threatened due to habitat loss by clearance of forest. It was first described as Melodorum africanum in 1862 by George Bentham.
Nara Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Koulikoro Region of Mali. Its seat is the town of Nara.
Ephedra foliata is a species of flowering plant in the Ephedraceae family. It is referred to by the common name shrubby horsetail. It is native to North Africa, and Southwest Asia, from Morocco and Mauritania east to Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and Punjab State in India.
Bla Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Ségou Region of Mali. The administrative center (chef-lieu) is the town of Bla.
Djougoun is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Kita in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. The commune contains 5 villages and in the 2009 census had a population of 8,622.
Kourouninkoto is a small town and urban commune in the Cercle of Kita in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali.
Katiéna is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Ségou in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune includes 27 villages in an area of approximately 998 square kilometers. In the 2009 census it had a population of 33,180. The Bani River runs along the southern boundary of the commune. The village of Katiéna is the (chef-lieu) of the commune.
Dougabougou is a small town and rural commune in the Cercle of Ségou in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune covers an area of approximately 180 square kilometers and includes the town and 6 villages. In the 2009 census the population was 29,208. The town lies 20 km north of the Markala dam. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the production of sugar on land irrigated by the Office du Niger scheme. A Chinese-Malian company produces sugar in the town.
Folomana is a village and rural commune in the Cercle of Macina in the Ségou Region of southern-central Mali. The commune covers an area of approximately 146 square kilometers and includes 17 villages. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 10,478.
Fatiné is a rural commune in the Cercle of Ségou in the Ségou Region of Mali. The commune includes 29 villages in an area of approximately 1006 square kilometers. In the 2009 census it had a population of 25,161. The Bani River runs along the southern boundary of the commune. The administrative center (chef-lieu) is the village of Fatiné Marka.
Kamiandougou is a rural commune in the Cercle of Ségou in the Ségou Region of Mali. The commune contains 18 villages in an area of approximately 311 square kilometers. In the 2009 census it had a population of 14313. The administrative center (chef-lieu) is the village of Nonongo which lies 94 km east-northeast of Ségou.
Yeredon Saniona is a commune in the Cercle of Niono in the Ségou Region of Mali. The commune covers an area of approximately 307 square kilometers and includes 15 villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 17,291. The center of local government (chef-lieu) is the village of Werekela.
Pel Maoudé is a village and rural commune and seat of the Cercle of Koro in the Mopti Region of Mali. The commune covers an area of approximately 203 square kilometers and includes 9 villages. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 13,727.
Lasiurus is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family, Poaceae, found primarily in arid regions. The only known species is Lasiurus scindicus, native to drier regions of northern Africa and southwestern Asia, from Morocco and Mali to India.
Abida ateni is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Chondrinidae.
Agama boueti, also known commonly as the Mali agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to West Africa.
