Université du Kwango, BP. 41 Kinshasa I, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques et de Gestion Durable des Ressources Naturelles, Laboratoire de Systématique végétale, Biodiversité et Gestion de Ressources Naturelles (LSVB&GRN), RD Congo
This study is carried in Kinshasa, provincial city in Democratic Republic of Congo, with the aim of inventorying the floristic richness of certain protected sites in order to preserve nature. The transect method with a double advantage, that of saving time and considerable cost, made it possible to collect data by direct observation (visual contact with the tree) and to determine the plant species inventoried. The plant species were identified using the combination of various determination keys. The results obtained were then supplemented by information concerning the ecological types, which enabled us to identify 80 genera and 89 plant species divided into 48 families according to the APG IV classification. The most represented families in number of species are those of Rubiaceae and Fabaceae visibly with 8 species or 9% against 7 species or 8%. The most represented species in number of individuals are Markhamia tomentosa (40 feet) or 8.6%, Strychnos variabilis (33 feet) or 6.4%, Oncoba welwitchii (30 feet) or 5.8%, Rhabdophyllum arnoldianum (25 feet) or 4.9%, Allophylus africanus (25 feet) or 4.9%, Hymenocardia ulmoides (21 feet) or 4.1% and Pentaclethra eetveldeana (17 feet) or 3.3%.