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Turraea vogelii Hook.f. ex Benth, Cola welwitschii Exell & Mendonça ex R. Germ., Pancovia golungensis (Hiern) Exell & Mendonça, Cochlospermum angolense Welw. ex Oliv., Inga vera Willd. subsp. vera, Pavetta gossweileri Bremek, Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims, Clerodendrum poggei Gürke
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Kumbira forest is a discrete patch of moist forest of Guineo-Congolian biome in Western Angola central
scarp and runs through Cuanza Norte and Cuanza Sul province. The project aimed to document the
floristic diversity of the Angolan escarpment, a combination of general walk-over survey, plant specimen
collection and sight observation was used to ai...
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... Quiçama National Park in Bengo Province is the only protected area listed by Huntley et al. (2019) in Angola to have a published checklist (Monteiro et al. 2022). Plant diversity in two areas of conservation concern in Cuanza Sul, Kumbira Forest and Mt Namba, was summarised by Gonçalves and Goyder (2016) and Goyder et al. (2023), while the headwaters of the Cuito catchment of the Okavango system in Moxico Province were documented by Goyder et al. (2018). ...
Triaspis hypericoides currently comprises three accepted subspecies endemic to woodland savannas of southern continental Africa. After an unusual population belonging to this complex was collected in southwestern Angola, we re-evaluated the classification of this group. This study was based on the analysis of type specimens, protologues, field photographs and herbarium sheets of all subspecies within T. hypericoides. We reinstate T. cane-scens, T. hypericoides and T. nelsonii based on differences in leaf, flower and fruit traits. Additionally, the Angolan population is proposed here as a new species of Triapis endemic to the dry miombo woodlands of Bicuar National Park, Huíla Province, southwestern Angola. Triaspis bicuarensis sp. nov. is easily distinguished from T. nelsonii by its alternate (versus opposite) leaves, ovate to widely ovate (versus widely ovate to very widely ovate) leaf laminas, rounded (versus sagittate) leaf base, flat (versus undulate) margins, sparsely white-tomentose (versus glabrous to glabrescent) abaxial leaf surface, petiole 4-8 mm long (versus 2-3 mm long), compound inflorescences in thyrses (versus corymbs) and bracteoles inserted below apex of peduncles (versus in the middle of peduncles). An identification key to all species belonging to this species complex is presented alongside a complete morphological description for the new species, photographic plates and comments on the distribution , ecology, palynology and taxonomy. These results underline the need for continued revisions of the taxonomy of the neglected African genera of Malpighiaceae.
... Indeed, the whole of Angola is poorly documented botanically in comparison to surrounding territories (Sosef et al. 2017, Goyder & Gonçalves 2019. Botanical surveys that have been published have focused on environments at lower elevations, such as the Serra do Pingano coffee forests of Uíge Province and other areas of neighbouring Cuanza-Norte (Lautenschläger et al. 2020, 2023, Mezonda et al. 2020; the Guineo-Congolian Cumbira Forest nestled beneath the Serra Njelo in Cuanza-Sul (Gonçalves & Goyder 2016); the upper reaches of the Okavango system centred on the high-rainfall Kalahari sand plateau of Moxico Province (Goyder et al. 2018); and the woody vegetation of Huíla Province (Gonçalves et al. 2017, Chisingui et al. 2018. The present contribution is an attempt to rectify that omission. ...
A rapid assessment of Mt Namba recorded 271 plant taxa including six new records for Angola and 22 new records for the province of Cuanza-Sul. The mountain has the most extensive tracts of intact Afromontane forest in the country amid a mosaic
of species-rich montane rocky grassland and miombo woodland at lower elevations. Range extensions of two shrubby species of Compositae reveal floristic affinities with the discrete elevated escarpment to the west of Lubango in Huíla Province nearly 400 km south of Mt Namba. We suggest that the largely intact ecological units we observed on Mt Namba might inform speculation as to the potential vegetation of the Serra da Chela which, due to local population pressures, is now mostly devoid of woody vegetation. The extent of threatened Afromontane forest vegetation in Angola and the presence of local endemic Barleria namba described from the mountain, qualify Mt Namba as an Important Plant Area for Angola. It has already been designated an Important Bird Area for the country. Araujia sericifera, an alien species of conservation concern due to its potential as an invasive, is recorded from Angola for the first time.
... 12.10, 12.11. The Cumbira forests are now very much reduced in diversity (Gonçalves & Goyder, 2016). ...
Tropical rain forests are represented in Angola by the narrow and fragmented southwards extension of the Guineo-Congolian rain forests of the Congo Basin and West Africa. This Chapter defines and characterises tropical rain forests, and compares the diversity of African forests with those of Central and South America and of South East Asia. The evolution and dynamics of African rain forests, and the role of human activity through the Holocene is discussed. Angola’s forest types are defined, their distribution, physical conditions, physiognomy and floristic and faunistic composition, plant-animal interactions, and forest gap-phase dynamics are detailed.
... 12.10, 12.11. The Cumbira forests are now very much reduced in diversity (Gonçalves & Goyder, 2016). ...
... Angola is located in the west coast of southern Africa, surrounded by the Republic of the Congo (RoC), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Zambia (ZMB) and Namibia (NAM) (inset). The country is divided into 18 provinces (main map), including the northern-most Cabinda, which is separated from the lowest 17 provinces by an ocean-reaching sleeve of the DRC [46][47][48][49] showing that main vectors in Angola included members of the Anopheles gambiae species complex (particularly An. gambiae sensu stricto (s.s.), Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles melas) and Anopheles funestus [27,28]. The available information shows the geographical distribution of Anopheles species to be heterogenous. ...
Over the past two decades, a considerable expansion of malaria interventions has occurred at the national level in Angola, together with cross-border initiatives and regional efforts in southern Africa. Currently, Angola aims to consolidate malaria control and to accelerate the transition from control to pre-elimination, along with other country members of the Elimination 8 initiative. However, the tremendous heterogeneity in malaria prevalence among Angolan provinces, as well as internal population movements and migration across borders, represent major challenges for the Angolan National Malaria Control Programme. This review aims to contribute to the understanding of factors underlying the complex malaria situation in Angola and to encourage future research studies on transmission dynamics and population structure of Plasmodium falciparum , important areas to complement host epidemiological information and to help reenergize the goal of malaria elimination in the country.
... The primary method of investigation was exploratory surveys guided by linear transects (Gillison, 2006). Inventory of the plant species was undertaken in ten transects (10 m wide and totaling 20 km long) separated by at least 5 km (Gonçalves & Goyder, 2016). This amounts to about 1% of the total area. ...
The availability of accurate and sufficient information on plant taxonomic groups and similarity measures is crucial for making informed conservation decisions. In many forests, due to human population pressure, many species face the risk of extinction, some of which could be possessing solutions to numerous problems facing mankind. However, due to inaccessibility caused by extreme isolation and harsh conditions, little research has been done in this field on plants in Cherangani forest station. This study focused on the numbers of various plant taxa and their distribution in Cherangani done in blocks with a view of developing a management database. Standard botanical inventory and Herbarium protocols were used and analysed using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Eight hundred and fifteen (815) species in 129 families and 450 genera respectively were identified. This is an indication that this flora is one of the richest in the country hence a priority conservation spot. Additionally, the blocks vary in species numbers and growth forms, therefore, necessitating varied management.
... The primary method of investigation was exploratory surveys guided by linear transects (Gillison, 2006). Inventory of the plant species was undertaken in ten transects (10 m wide and totaling 20 km long) separated by at least 5 km (Gonçalves & Goyder, 2016). This amounts to about 1% of the total area. ...
The availability of accurate and sufficient information on plant taxonomic groups and similarity measures is crucial for making informed conservation decisions. In many forests, due to human population pressure, many species face the risk of extinction, some of which could be possessing solutions to numerous problems facing mankind. However, due to inaccessibility caused by extreme isolation and harsh conditions, little research has been done in this field on plants in Cherangani forest station. This study focused on the numbers of various plant taxa and their distribution in Cherangani done in blocks with a view of developing a management database. Standard botanical inventory and Herbarium protocols were used and analysed using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Eight hundred and fifteen (815) species in 129 families and 450 genera respectively were identified. This is an indication that this flora is one of the richest in the country hence a priority conservation spot. Additionally, the blocks vary in species numbers and growth forms, therefore, necessitating varied management.
... Knowledge of the biodiversity in protected areas is essential to establish and refine species and ecosystem conservation strategies, and numerous studies have been conducted on the flora and vegetation of Central and Southern African protected areas (e.g., Daubya et al. 2008, Harris et al. 2012, Wursten et al. 2017, but very few in Angola (e.g., Gonçalves & Goyder 2016). Lists of species present in protected areas are important tools to fill knowledge gaps (Araújo et al. 2021), because, besides being fundamentally important in biogeographical analyses and conservation planning (Clark et al. 2011), they also provide information on the presence of endemic and threatened species, as well as of alien plants (Zietsman & Bezuidenhout 1999, Whipple 2001, Phiri 2005. ...
... In the vascular flora of PNQ, Fabaceae is the largest family among the dicots. This representativeness is confirmed in other studies conducted in Angola (Figueiredo & Smith 2008, Harris et al. 2012, Gonçalves & Goyder 2016, Adão 2017, Revermann et al. 2017, Gomes et al. 2021. Poaceae is the most speciose family of monocots in the PNQ, consisting almost exclusively of herbaceous plants. ...
The Quiçama National Park (PNQ), located in Luanda Province, Angola, is one of the oldest protected areas in the country. Although some work has been done on the flora of the Park, up to now a comprehensive record of the vascular plant species has been lacking. The objective of the present study was to produce an inventory of the vascular plant diversity of PNQ, as well as to record the types of vegetation in which each species occurs, their habits, uses by local communities, common names, and conservation status. A total of 452 species were recorded, from 285 genera and 85 families. Two species are Pteridophytes, 99 are Monocotyledons, and 351 are Dicotyledons. The two largest families of the PNQ flora are the Fabaceae and the Poaceae. The Park hosts 14 species endemic to Angola, and one of them is restricted to this protected area. Of the 128 species with data on conservation status, 109 are considered of least concern, 13 are vulnerable, and six are endangered. Regarding useful plants, 237 species from 67 families were recorded. Of these, 196 are Dicotyledons and 41 are Monocotyledons. Most of them are used for medicinal purposes, the manufacturing of artefacts, and as sources of food.
... Patients usually use leaves of these plants on decoctions or macerated and applied directly to lesions [14]. There is a tremenduous variety of species that have not yet been identified in Angola and all over West Africa [10,17]. The uncatalogued biodiversity in Angola is a challenging situation. ...
Objectives
This study is a case report of a severe odontogenic infection treated at Huambo Provincial Hospital, Angola. The case was made worse by local mysticism.
Case report
A pregnant woman was treated for a severe odontogenic infection, that caused descending mediastinitis and even a lumbar abscess. The patient has died from this infection. A delay in attendance was crucial for this death.
Discussion
The patients from the African continent usually suffer from life-threatening head and neck infections. These critical infections are rarely found in Europe or North America. The clinical situation is aggravated by local mysticism, along with poverty, access to health facilities and a shortage of skilled workers. Religious habits and the use of local herbs without scientific evidence can create difficult-to-manage situations.
Conclusion
The authors believe this is the first report of an association between life-threatening odontogenic infections and mysticism. International collaboration, including teledentistry and continuing education are critical to transforming this scene.
... During one trapping night, ten species from six genera were captured ( Kumbira Forest is a localized patch of forest between dry coastal vegetation and the moist savannahs of the Angolan interior plateau located in the central part of the Angolan Escarpment (Mills, 2010). It represents a remnant of a forest with close affinities to the Guineo-Congolian biome (Gonçalves & Goyder, 2016). Recently, a new species of bushbaby (Galagoides kumbirensis) was described from the forest (Svensson et al., 2017), which is an endemism centre for many bird species (Cáceres et al., 2015). ...
Aim
Assessment of phylogenetic diversity and biogeographical affinities of the rodent fauna from one of the most neglected areas in Africa.
Location
Angola (with biogeographical implications in adjacent areas).
Methods
Inference of mitochondrial phylogenies for rodent genera occurring in Angola, delimitation of molecular operational taxonomic units (MOTUs), assessment and comparative analysis of their geographical distribution.
Results
We provide the first genetic evidence for the presence of 44 rodent taxa from 19 genera and 5 families in Angola, including twelve MOTUs endemic to Angola, and 12 candidate new species, pending integrative taxonomic revisions. The endemic MOTUs were found almost exclusively in the Angolan Miombo Woodlands and in Angolan montane forest−grassland mosaic.
Main conclusions
The highly diverse Angolan rodent fauna is mostly composed of and shows affinities with taxa originating from three major biogeographical regions of sub‐Saharan Africa (Zambezian, South African and Congolian). It is also composed of a unique fauna comprising palaeoendemics from the Angolan Highlands. The species richness and the endemism detected in the Angolan montane forest−grassland mosaic and in the Angolan escarpment forests suggest that these are relevant for conservation, but more studies including other biological groups are needed to fundament this.