Country: Cameroon
Administrative region: South (Region)
Central co-ordinates: 2.70000 N, 11.28000 E
Qualifying IPA Criteria
IPA assessment rationale
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Site description
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Botanical significance
It is the best site in Cameroon for Tricarpelema africanum. This species is not on the global Red List as it is more widespread in Rio Muni but it is known from only 3-4 small inselberg sites in Cameroon.
Habitat and geology
Conservation issues
Site assessor(s)
IPA criterion A species
| Species | Qualifying sub-criterion | ≥ 1% of global population | ≥ 5% of national population | 1 of 5 best sites nationally | Entire global population | Socio-economically important | Abundance at site |
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| Bulbophyllum platybulbon (Schltr.) Govaerts & J.M.H.Shaw | A(i) |  |
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| Euphorbia letestui J.Raynal | A(i) | |
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Bulbophyllum platybulbon (Schltr.) Govaerts & J.M.H.Shaw
Qualifying sub-criterion:
A(i)
≥ 1% of global population:
≥ 5% of national population:
1 of 5 best sites nationally:
Entire global population:
Socio-economically important:
Abundance at site:
Euphorbia letestui J.Raynal
Qualifying sub-criterion:
A(i)
≥ 1% of global population:
≥ 5% of national population:
1 of 5 best sites nationally:
Entire global population:
Socio-economically important:
Abundance at site:
Recommended citation
(2024) Tropical Important Plant Areas Explorer: Akoakas Rock (Cameroon). https://tipas.kew.org/site/akoakas-rock/ (Accessed on 27/07/2024)