Diversity, Distribution, and Abundance of Plants in Lewoh-Lebang in the Lebialem Highlands of Southwestern Cameroon

Table 1

Species composition of plants at the study sites (Atullah, Leleng, Mbindia, and Nyitebong forests).

Code	Family	Genera	Scientific name	Author(s)	Form
CAE2	Fabaceae	Albizia	Albizia adianthifolia	(Schumach.) W. F. Wight	Canopy
ALFL	Clusiaceae	Allanblackia	Allanblackia gabonensis	(Pellegr.) Bamps	Canopy
MAL1	Phyllanthaceae	Antidesma	Antidesma laciniatum	Mull.Arg.	Treelet
WARA	Rutaceae	Araliopsis	Araliopsis tabouensis	Aubrev. and Pellegr.	Emergent
BEIL	Lauraceae	Beilschmiedia	Beilschmiedia sp. 1		Canopy
WFIC	Lauraceae	Beilschmiedia	Beilschmiedia sp. 2		Understorey
BEL1	Rubiaceae	Belonophora	Belonophora coriacea	Holye	Treelet
BEWE	Rubiaceae	Belonophora	Belonophora werhnamii	Hutch. and Dalziel	Treelet
WBER	Melianthaceae	Bersama	Bersama abyssinica	Fres	Treelet
CPD3	Sapindaceae	Blighia	Blighia sapida	Konig	Emergent
BRMI	Phyllanthaceae	Bridelia	Bridelia micrantha	(Hochst.) Baill.	Canopy
WCAR	Meliaceae	Carapa	Carapa grandiflora	Sprague	Canopy
COF4	Rubiaceae	Chazaliella	Chazaliella sp.		Understorey
SAP5	Chrysobalanaceae	Chrysobalanus	Chrysobalanus icaco	(A. Chev.) F. White	Canopy
SAPO	Sapotaceae	Chrysophyllum	Chrysophyllum sp.		Canopy
CPD1	Sapindaceae	Chytranthus	Chytranthus talbotia	(Baker f.) Keay	Understorey
UNKN 2	Rubiaceae	Coffea	Coffea sp.		Treelet
COHE	Sterculiaceae	Cola	Cola heterophylla	(P.Beauv.) Schott and Endl	Treelet
COME	Sterculiaceae	Cola	Cola megalophylla	Brenan and Keay	Emergent
CONI	Sterculiaceae	Cola	Cola accuminata	(Vent.) Schott and Endt.	Understorey
MAL2	Sterculiaceae	Cola	Cola chlamydantha	K. Schum.	Understorey
CRAR	Rubiaceae	Craterispermum	Craterispermum aristatum	Wernharm	Treelet
CRSP	Rubiaceae	Craterispermum	Craterispermum cf laurinum	(Poir) Benth.	Treelet
WRIC	Caricaceae	Cylicomorpha	Cylicomorpha solmsii	(Urb.) Urb.	Treelet
DASP	Burseraceae	Dacryodes	Dacryodes klaineana	(Pierre) H.J. Lam	Canopy
BAIN?	Flacourtiaceae	Dasylepis	Dasylepis blackii	(Oliv. ) Chipp	Understorey
DORT	Melastomataceae	Dichaetanthera	Dichaetanthera africana	(Hook.f.) Jacq.-Fel.	Treelet
DIOG	Olacaceae	Diogoa	Diogoa zenkeri	(Endl.) Exell and Mendonta	Canopy
DIIT	Ebenaceae	Diospyros	Diospyros iturensis	(Gurke) Letouzey and F. White	Understorey
DRA 1	Dracaenaceae	Dracaena	Dracaena arborea	(Willd.) Link	Treelet
DRY	Euphorbiaceae	Drypetes	Drypetes laciniata	Hutch.	Treelet
CACTUS	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbia	Euphorbia desmindi	Keay and Milne-Redhead	Treelet
FICU 2	Moraceae	Ficus	Ficus mucuso	Welw. Ex. Ficalho	Understorey
GASP?	Rubiaceae	Gaertnera	Gaertnera paniculata	Benth.	Treelet
SAP1	Sapotaceae	Gambeya	Gambeya africana	G. Don	Understorey
PEBU2	Clusiaceae	Garcinia	Garcinia smeathmanii	(Planch and Triana) Oliv.	Understorey
UN4	Tiliaceae	Glyphaea	Glyphaea brevis	(Spreng.) Monach.	Treelet
CPD4	Meliaceae	Guarea	Guarea cf glomerulata	Harm	Treelet
GUA	Meliaceae	Guarea	Guarea thompsonii	Sprague and Hutch.	Emergent
WCRAR	Simaroubaceae	Hannoa	Hannoa klaineana	Pierre and Engl.	Canopy
WPYAN	Clusiaceae	Harungana	Harungana madagascariensis	Lam. ex Poir	Understorey
HYZE	Lauraceae	Hypodaphnis	Hypodaphnis zenkeri	(Engl.) Stapf.	Canopy
ANNL	Annonaceae	Isolona	Isolona maitlandii	Keay	Canopy
IXHI	Rubiaceae	Ixora	Ixora hippoperifera	Bremek.	Treelet
UN 1	Bignonaceae	Kigelia	Kigelia Africana	(Lam.) Benth.	Canopy
LEKL	Sapotaceae	Lecomtedoxa	Lecomtedoxa klaineana	(Pierre ex Engl.) Dubard	Emergent
HOLO	Leeaceae	Leea	Leea guineensis	G. Don	Treelet
LEPA	Sterculiaceae	Leptonychia	Leptonychia pallid	K. Schum.	Treelet
MAMO	Euphorbiaceae	Macaranga	Macaranga monandra	Mull.Arg.	Canopy
ROS	Myrsinaceae	Maesa	Maesa lanceolata	Mez	Understorey
UN2	Sapotaceae	Manilkara	Manilkara sp.		Canopy
MBETE	Sterculiaceae	Mansonia	Mansonia altissima	(A. Chev.) A. Chev.	Canopy
MEM	Melastomataceae	Memecylon	Memecylon afzelii	G. Don	Treelet
MIPU	Pandaceae	Microdesmis	Microdesmis puberula	Hook.f. ex Planch.	Treelet
MYSP	Cecropiaceae	Myrianthus	Myrianthus preussii	Engl.	Canopy
OLA	Olacaceae	Olax	Olax latifolia	Engl.	Treelet
COMI	Salicaceae	Oncoba	Oncoba mannii	Oliv.	Understorey
ACDET	Rutaceae	Vepris	Vepris trifoliolata	(Engl.) Verdoorn	Treelet
SCMA2	Rubiaceae	Pausinystalia	Pausinystalia macroceras	(K.Schum.) Pierre ex Beille	Canopy
PEBU	Clusiaceae	Pentadesma	Pentadesma butyracea	Sabine	Emergent
PICA	Piperaceae	Piper	Piper capense	Linn.	Treelet
PIAF	Fabaceae	Piptadeniastrum	Piptadeniastrum africanum	(Hook.f.) Brenan	Emergent
SCTR	Annonaceae	Piptostigma	Piptostigma oyemense	Pellegrin	Understorey
POPA	Annonaceae	Polyceratocarpus	Polyceratocarpus parviflorus	(Baker f.) Ghesq.	Treelet
SHAB	Araliaceae	Polyscias	Polyscias fulva	(Hiern) Harms	Understorey
PSY	Rubiaceae	Psychotria	Psychotria cf djumaensis	De Wild.	Treelet
PSYBM	Rubiaceae	Psychotria	Psychotria penducularis	(Salisb.) Steyerm.	Treelet
PSYL	Rubiaceae	Psychotria	Psychotria camptopus	Verdc.	Treelet
PSYLS	Rubiaceae	Psychotria	Psychotria strictistipula	Schnell.	Treelet
PYAN	Myristicaceae	Pycnanthus	Pycnanthus angolensis	(Welw.) Warb.	Emergent
RAVO	Apocynaceae	Rauvolfia	Rauvolfia vomitoria	Afzel.	Understorey
ROLU	Rubiaceae	Rothmannia	Rothmannia talbotii	(Wernham) Keay	Treelet
WON	Celastraceae	Salicia	Salicia staudtiana	Laos	Understorey
SATR	Burseraceae	Santeria	Santeria balsamifera	Oliv.	Emergent
OCN	Araliaceae	Schefflera	Schefflera hierniana	Harms	Canopy
SCMA	Rubiaceae	Schumanniophyton	Schumanniophyton magnificum	(K.Schum.) Harms	Treelet
SPCA	Bignonaceae	Spathodea	Spathodea campanulata	P. Beauv.	Canopy
RUBR	Rubiaceae	Stipularia	Stipularia africana	P. Beauv.	Treelet
STPU	Olacaceae	Strombosia	Strombosia pustulata	Oliv.	Canopy
STRO	Olacaceae	Strombosia	Strombosia grandifolia	Hook.f. ex Benth.	Understorey
STSC	Olacaceae	Strombosia	Strombosia scheffleri	Engl.	Canopy
GAR2	Clusiaceae	Symphonia	Symphonia globulifera	L.f.	Emergent
TABR	Apocynaceae	Tabernaemontana	Tabernaemontana brachyantha	Stapf	Canopy
TACR	Apocynaceae	Tabernaemontana	Tabernaemontana crassa	Benth	Canopy
MISP	Ulmaceae	Trema	Trema guineensis	(Schum. and Thonn.) Ficalho.	Understorey
COF	Rubiaceae	Tricalysia	Tricalysia atherura	N. Hallé	Treelet
CPD2	Anacardiaceae	Trichoscypha	Trichoscypha patens	(Oliv.) Engl.	Understorey
FICU	Moraceae	Trilepisium	Trilepisuim madagascariense	DC.	Treelet
UVKO	Annonaceae	Uvariopsis	Uvariopsis korupensis	Gereau and Kenfack	Understorey
VEAM	Asteraceae	Vernonia	Vernonia amygdalina	Del. Cent.	Treelet
VECO	Asteraceae	Vernonia	Vernonia conferta	Benth	Treelet
VESP	Asteraceae	Vernonia	Vernonia sp.		Treelet
UNKN	Apocynaceae	Voacanga	Voacanga bracteata	Stapf	Treelet
VO1	Apocynaceae	Voacanga	Voacanga psilocalyx	Pierre ex Stapf.	Treelet
WAR2	Melastomataceae	Warneckea	Warneckea jasminoides	(Gilg.) Jacq.-Fel.	Understorey
DIOS	Annonaceae	Xylopia	Xylopia africana	(Benth.) Oliv.	Canopy
ALPD	Monimiaceae	Xymalos	Xymalos monospora	(Harv.) Baill. Ex Warb.	Understorey
WXAN	Rutaceae	Zanthoxylum	Zanthoxylum buesgenii	Engl.	Canopy
XANSR	Rutaceae	Zanthoxylum	Zanthoxylum gilletii	(De Wild.) P.G. Waterman	Emergent
WAR1	Melastomataceae		Warneckea pulcherrima	(Hook.f.) Jacq-Fel.	Understorey