Crassocephalum is a genus the common names of whose members include ragleaf, thickhead, and bologi. Several species are raised as leaf vegetables and used for medicine, especially in West Africa. Similar to Senecio, but differing in never having ray florets. A calyculus of short bracts is present. The genus is typically thistle-like in appearance, but all parts are soft and not spiny.
Apodiscus is a genus of trees belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1912. It contains only one known species, Apodiscus chevalieri, native to tropical West Africa.
An IUCN Red List Critically Endangered species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. As of December 2023, of the 157,190 species currently on the IUCN Red List, 9,760 of those are listed as Critically Endangered, with 1,302 being possibly extinct and 67 possibly extinct in the wild.
Angylocalyx talbotii is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Berlinia hollandii is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Cordyla is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes seven species native to sub-Saharan Africa, ranging across northern Africa from Senegal to Somalia, and through eastern Africa from Sudan to KwaZulu-Natal, including Madagascar.
Dalbergia oligophylla is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Cameroon, and naturalized in certain parts of the Caroline Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Talbotiella gentii is a medium-sized forest tree in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to Ghana. It is threatened by habitat loss and is a species monitored by Ghana as a measure of environmental success in preserve biodiversity in forests.
Crassocephalum bougheyanum is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Helichrysum cameroonense is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Hypericum scopulorum is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae. It is endemic to Socotra, an island archipelago that is part of Yemen. It is a common plant in shrubland habitat, and it is a dominant species in some areas along with Cephalocroton and another local endemic, Libinhania rosulata.
Garcinia aristata is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is native to Cuba, and possibly Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Achyranthes talbotii is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Afrothismia winkleri is a species of plant in the Burmanniaceae family. It is found in Cameroon, Nigeria, and possibly Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Buxus nyasica is a species of plant in the family Buxaceae. It is endemic to Malawi. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Grossera elongata is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Príncipe.
Pandanus pyramidalis is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae, endemic to Mauritius.
Piptostigma fugax is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Liberia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Boswellia dalzielii is a tree species in the family Burseraceae found in Africa. The bark of this plant is used in traditional medicines.
Agelanthus rondensis is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania.
