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We present the first comprehensive floristic treatment of the native palms from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Bénin.

The morphology of vegetative and reproductive organs and the ecology of the 21 different palm species in 11 genera are

described and the geographical distribution as well as informative figures are presented for all taxa reported in the area.

Identification keys to all genera and species are proposed to facilitated identification of living individuals and herbarium

material. Our survey includes almost 60 % of all palm species currently reported for West Africa. We also present analyses

on the taxonomic, floristic, growth habit and morphologic diversity, the ecology and the economic importance. The main

threats faced by the species present in the studied area are preliminary discussed.

Keywords : Florisitics, taxonomy, ecology, palms, Arecaceae, West Africa

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