ANGIOSPERMIC FLORA OF THE DEMARCATED AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY BOTANICAL GARDEN EKPOMA, EDO STATE, NIGERIA

Authors

  • Philip Ogbevire
    Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma Edo State
  • A. Iziegbe Agholor
    Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
  • Benard O. Obadoni
    Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
  • Adetokunbo Ekpenyong
    Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Benin
  • Efosa A. Ogie-Odia
    Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
  • Francis N. Imade
    Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma

Keywords:

Angiospermic flora, Botanical garden, Biodiversity, Conservation, Quadrat sampling

Abstract

The Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Botanical Garden, Ekpoma, Nigeria, is a defined area established for the conservation of indigenous plant species and the collection, cultivation, maintenance and display of a wide range of plants taxa. Functioning also as a teaching and research facility under the Faculty of Life Sciences, the garden serve critical and conservatory purposes. However, despite its institutional importance and potential utility to conservation biology, the angiospermic diversity of the AAU Botanical Garden has never been systematically documented This study was therefore conducted to provide a comprehensive inventory of the angiospermic flora within the demarcated section of the garden located in Esan West Local Government Area, Edo State. Plant samples were collected using a collapsable quadrant method and identified through standard taxonomic procedure. A total of 91 plant species belonging to 43 families were recorded. These included 36 trees species, 38 shrubs, 10 herb, 6 climbers and 1 grass species. Notably, species such as icacina trihantha (oliv.) and sphenocentrum jollyanum were observed to occur frequently across most quadrats. This study bridged a critical knowledge gap by documenting the angiospermic composition of the AAU Botanical Garden and provide a useful reference for future research, conservation planning and education purposes.

Author Biographies

Benard O. Obadoni

Professor Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.

Efosa A. Ogie-Odia

Associate Professor Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma

Francis N. Imade

Senior Lecturer Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma

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Published

05-08-2025

How to Cite

ANGIOSPERMIC FLORA OF THE DEMARCATED AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY BOTANICAL GARDEN EKPOMA, EDO STATE, NIGERIA. (2025). FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 9(8), 8-14. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2025-0908-3621

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Vol. 9 No. 8 (2025): FUDMA Journal of Sciences - Vol. 9 No. 8

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ANGIOSPERMIC FLORA OF THE DEMARCATED AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY BOTANICAL GARDEN EKPOMA, EDO STATE, NIGERIA. (2025). FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 9(8), 8-14. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2025-0908-3621

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