Community of vascular epiphytes on some phorophytes in the Babadjou Subdivision (Western Cameroon): Case of Bamelo
2017
Nadège, Madountsap T. | Zapfack, Louis | Valery, Noiha N. | Cedric, Chimi D. | Clotèxe, Tajeukem V. | Mireil, Tchoupou V. | Flore, Ntonmen Y. A. | Funwi, Forbi P. | Roger, Tabue M.
The environmental degradation of the western region of Cameroon has intensified over time and has contributed to the perturbation of the original floristic uniformity of pioneer vegetation. Epiphytes, which are very sensitive plants, have refuge mostly on phorophyte, hence permitting the evaluation of the conservation state of natural ecosystems. The present study aims to assess a floristic inventory of vascular epiphytes in the locality of Bamelo. Sampling was carried out on 100 individuals, 20 individuals for each of the five phorophyte species based on their abundance in the locality. A total of 36 species divided into eight families and 19 genera were recorded. Monocotyledons were the most abundant with 58.33% of community and represented only by the Orchidaceae family; pteridophytes and dicotyledons represent 22.22 and 19.44%, respectively. Persea amercina and Cola anomala were the most diversified phorophytes (19 species); Dacryodes edulis was the least diversified (eight). The principal component analysis revealed affinities between the epiphytic flora of Dacryodes edulis and Persea americana; Croton macrostachyus and Spathodea campanulata . At a time where the degradation of biodiversity occurs at an alarming rate, the conservation of such species becomes problematic. In view of the present results, epiphytes found refuge on fruit trees in plantations.
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