Flora of Mali

Acridocarpus monodii is a species of plant in the Malpighiaceae family. It is endemic to central Mali, where it is limited to the Bandiagara Escarpment region, in the ecotone of the West Sudanian Savanna and Sahelian Acacia Savanna. The plants have been collected at the villages of Douentza, Kikara and Djime north of the sandstone escarpment, southwards to the village of Yabatalou where it occurs at highest density. It is associated with underground water sources, especially at the base of the cliffs, and flowers and fruits throughout the dry winter season. It is deemed a vicariant species of

Gilletiodendron glandulosum is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Mali. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Najas hagerupii, called the West African water nymph, is an aquatic plant growing in fresh water rivers and ponds. It is a rare and little-known species known only from the West African nations of Ghana and Mali.

Bafodeya is a genus of plants in the family Chrysobalanaceae described in 1976. There is only one known species, Bafodeya benna, native to tropical West Africa (Mali, Guinea, Sierra Leone). The species is listed as vulnerable.

Berhautia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae. Its native range is Western Tropical Africa. Species: Berhautia senegalensis Balle

Cyperus mauretaniensis is a species of sedge that is native to north western parts of Africa.

Aspilia lisowskiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Guinea, Mali, and Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa.

Vepris heterophylla is an angiosperm belonging to the kingdom Plantae, phylum Tracheophta, class Magnoliopsida, order Sapindales, family Rutaceae., genus Vepris. The genus Vepris is a widespread plant that is capable of adapting to a variety of climatic and soil conditions, drought inclusive Vepris heterophylla can be found in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali, and Nigeria, on the African continent. It usually occurs in the dry forest, on rocky hills in the savanna, and on hill slopes with granite boulders and along temporary river banks Vepris heterophylla is listed as an Endangered

Adelostigma is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family described as a genus in 1864. It is native to Africa. Species Adelostigma athrixioides Steetz - Mozambique Adelostigma senegalensis Benth. - Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone

Dilophotriche is a genus of West African plants in the grass family. Species Dilophotriche occidentalis Jacq.-Fél. - Guinea Dilophotriche pobeguinii Jacq.-Fél. - Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Burkina Faso Dilophotriche tristachyoides (Trin.) Jacq.-Fél. - Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Sierra Leone

Anubias afzelii is a species belonging to the Aroid genus Anubias. It was first described scientifically by Heinrich Wilhelm Schott in 1857, based on material collected in Sierra Leone by Adam Afzelius, after whom the species was named. The genus Anubias was described simultaneously, with only A. afzellii belonging to it, which therefore is the type species of the genus. No other species currently placed in the genus Anubias was described earlier (in a different genus) and A. afzelii was therefore the first species of this genus known to science.

Orbea decaisneana is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome. It is native to north Africa; Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, and Sudan/South Sudan. The plants found in Morocco have been called Caralluma decaisneana subsp. hesperidum but this subspecies is not recognised by POWO. Some botanists argue that they are sufficiently different to be their own subspecies or even species - the flowers even have very different smells.

Excoecaria grahamii is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It was described in 1906. It is native to western tropical Africa.

Cyperus karlschumannii is a species of sedge that is native to western parts of Africa. The species was first formally described by the botanist Charles Baron Clarke in 1906.

Ammannia gracilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Lythraceae. It is native to Africa. This aquatic plant has a branching, prostrate stem that roots at the nodes. The blunt-tipped, lance-shaped leaves are roughly a centimeter long. The small flowers have four purple petals and either 4 or 8 stamens. The flowers occur in small clusters.

Gilletiodendron is a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes five species native to sub-Saharan Africa, which range from Côte d'Ivoire to DR Congo and Angola. Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of August 2023: Gilletiodendron escherichii (Harms) J.Léonard Gilletiodendron glandulosum (Portères) J.Léonard Gilletiodendron kisantuense (Vermoesen ex De Wild.) J.Léonard Gilletiodendron mildbraedii (Harms) Vermoesen Gilletiodendron pierreanum (Harms) J.Léonard

Terminalia albida is a tree species in the genus Terminalia found in West Africa. It is found in the savannah part of Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve in Gambia. The aqueous extract of the bark is used in Gambia as an eye-lotion.

Cajanus kerstingii is a widely ignored shrub found mostly in open savannah conditions across western Africa. It is closely related to the widely utilised Cajanus cajan, otherwise known as pigeon pea. Cajanus kerstingii can be consumed by humans as a cereal, pulse, fibre or forage. Unfortunately, very little data exists for this plant, but "one may reasonably expect it to be of value".

Nucularia perrinii, known as askaf, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Nucularia. Its native range is Selvagens to the western and central Sahara and Sahel. Askaf is a crucial plant to Sahrawi camel nomads, providing salt and water to camels even during dry spells and causing a characteristic flavor to camel milk.

Borassus akeassii is a species of palmyra palm which is native to west and central Africa. It occurs from Senegal to Congo-Kinshasa. It was first described in 2006, having previously been confused with Borassus aethiopum and Borassus flabellifer. It is used by local people for a variety of purposes, particularly sap extraction.

Utricularia rigida is a small to medium-sized perennial, rheophytic carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. U. rigida is endemic to western tropical Africa, where it can be found in Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. It grows as a rheophyte on inclined rock faces in swiftly running water at altitudes from near sea level to 1,250 m (4,101 ft). It was originally described and published by Ludwig Benjamin in 1847. It is distinguished from the other species in the section, U. tetraloba, by having only two lower lip corolla lobes as

Utricularia micropetala is a small annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is endemic to western tropical Africa and is found in the Central African Republic, Guinea, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. U. micropetala grows as a terrestrial plant among wet rocks at altitudes up to 1,500 m (4,921 ft). It was originally described by James Edward Smith in 1819. It can be distinguished from all other species in section Oligocista by the large and inflated spur and very short lower corolla lip.

Sorghum virgatum, Tunis grass, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. It is found across the Sahel region, up the Nile valley, and on to the Levant, and has been introduced to Morocco and Ethiopia. It contributed genetic material during the creation of domesticated sorghum, Sorghum bicolor.

Solenostemma is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, It was established as a genus in 1825. It contains only one known species, Solenostemma arghel, native to North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The leaves are used in herbal medicine for the treatment of some diseases such as of liver and kidney and allergies. It is used to treat neuralgia and sciatica. It is used as incense in the treatment of measles and sometimes crushed and used as remedy for suppurating wounds. The leaves are infused to treat gastro-intestinal cramps, stomach-ache, colic, cold and urinary tract infections.

Neocarya is a genus of plant in family Chrysobalanaceae described as a genus in 1976. It contains only one known species, Neocarya macrophylla, native to western and central Africa from Senegal to the Nigeria, and also in South Sudan. It is commonly known in English as the Gingerbread Plum, despite not being related to the true Plum (Prunus sp.).

Letestuella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Podostemaceae. The only species is Letestuella tisserantii G.Taylor Its native range is western Tropical Africa to Namibia. It is also found in the countries of Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger and Togo. The genus name of Letestuella is in honour of Georges Marie Patrice Charles Le Testu (1877–1967), a French colonial administrator in tropical Africa and was later at a botanical garden in Caen. The Latin specific epithet of tisserantii refers to botanist Charles Tisserant,

Euphorbia poissonii, also known as Euphorbia poissoni and, incorrectly, as Euphorbia poisoni, is a highly irritant and toxic succulent member of the large and varied spurge family of plants. It is native to northern Nigeria, where local farmers extract its latex for use as a pesticide. Its powerfully irritant and pain-producing nature mandates use as a fencing plant. It is known to the Berom people of the Jos area as pyùlúp who transplant it to their compounds where it is regarded as protection against witchcraft. It is named for French botanist Henri Louis Poisson, who formally described

Pavetta lasioclada is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, and Togo. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Lannea microcarpa is a dioecious plant within the Anacardiaceae family. It is also called African grapes and occurs in the Sudan and Guinea savanna of West Africa from Senegal to Cameroon. The plant is used to dye basilan fini, a traditional cloth in a red and brown colour.

Ceropegia rhynchantha is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It occurs in West Africa and has slender flowers, with basal inflation and slight expansion of the tube towards the mouth, as well as relatively long, narrow lobes.