Folk taxonomy and quantitative ethnobotany of Loranthaceae in northern Benin.

Loranthaceae are parasitic plants whose management remains a challenge. This study aimed to record Loranthaceae species and their local names, assess their use diversity and cultural importance, identify the socio-demographic groups with the highest levels of knowledge about Loranthaceae uses, and analyze the variation of Loranthaceae utilization between and within ethnic groups. Ethnobotanical data were collected in northern Benin from March 2015 to February 2017 through semi-structured interviews and show-and-tell method with 240 informants.

Habitat range shift and prediction of the potential future distribution of (Baill.) Heckel in Benin (West Africa).

(Baill.) Heckel is an important nutraceutical reservoir. Its Sustainable exploitation requires information on its potential distribution in the current context of rapid population growth and climate change threats.

Adaptations to the stressful combination of serpentine soils and Mediterranean climate drive plant functional groups and trait richness.

Introduction: Plant functional traits (FTs) are important for understanding plant ecological strategies (e.g., drought avoidance), especially in the nutrient-poor soils of serpentine ecosystems.

Influence of morphological characteristics of fruits and provenances on seedling emergence and early growth in Guill. & Perr. and J.F. Gmel. (Fabaceae) in Benin.

and are multipurpose tree species native to Africa. The plant parts of these species are overexploited leading to the decline in their natural populations. This study assessed the possibility for seed-based propagation of these species.

The resource availability hypothesis (RAH) and cross-cultural patterns: which one explains West African Cochlospermum species' uses in Benin?

Background: Cochlospermum tinctorium and C. planchonii are two wide edible plants of sub-Saharan countries, e.g.

Variation of Secondary Metabolite Contents and Activities against Bovine Diarrheal Pathogens among Zygophyllaceae Species in Benin and Implications for Conservation.

is a wild plant species largely used in folk medicine and a priority fruit tree in West Africa. In Benin, its overexploitation for ethnoveterinary uses could lead to its rarity or extinction in the long term. In this study, we evaluate the possibilities of its substitution by other Zygophyllaceae species.

Effects of seed provenance, pre-treatment and mass on germinability and seedling growth of (L.) Delile and (Bail.) Pierre in Benin (West Africa).

(L.) Delile and (Bail.) Pierre are socioeconomically important species in sub-Saharan Africa.

A checklist of vascular plants of Ewe-Adakplame Relic Forest in Benin, West Africa.

Covering 560.14 hectares in the south-east of Benin, the Ewe-Adakplame Relic Forest (EARF) is a micro-refugium that shows insular characteristics within the Dahomey Gap. It is probably one of the last remnants of tropical rain forest that would have survived the late Holocene dry period.

Plant and natural product based homemade remedies for veterinary uses by the Peul community in Benin.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Across Africa, Peul community typically rely on plant-based veterinary knowledge to manage common livestock health problems. Unfortunately, their nomadic life-style being affected by conflicts, land tenure constraints, and drought, they have been shifting to a sedentary life. The process of their settlement led to the erosion of the vast ethnoveterinary skills they had acquired over centuries and forced them to replace the plant and other species they used by commercial products.

Species richness, cultural importance, and prioritization of wild spices for conservation in the Sudano-Guinean zone of Benin (West Africa).

Background: Spices have always been used for their flavor-enhancement characteristics and for their medicinal properties. In Benin, scientific research on spices is scarce, despite their importance in the local population's daily needs. This study investigated the diversity of wild spices and documented the associated traditional knowledge that can be used for their valuation, domestication, and sustainable management in the Sudano-Guinean Zone of Benin.

Breeders' knowledge on cattle fodder species preference in rangelands of Benin.

Background: We undertook ethnobotanical and ecological studies on fodder plants grazed by cattle across Benin national area. The study aims to ascertain the top priority fodder plants in order to catalogue the indigenous knowledge regarding their use.

Methods: Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and covered 690 breeders and 40 days of pasture walk.