Floristic Diversity in Most Dry and Environmentally Disturbed Areas of Northern Togo

The 170 relevés, out of a field sampling conducted in protected areas of Northern Togo, were subjected to a floristic analysis in order to study the status of the remnant flora and plant diversity and to determine the distribution of life forms and phytogeographic types. 274 plants species, grouped in 63 families were recorded, among which six families proved to be well represented in this region. The Sudano-Zambesian species followed by Pan-Tropical and Guineo-Congolian were themost frequent phytogeographic types while the phanerophytes, especially micro-phanerophytes and nano-phanerophytes, were the most represented life forms. Keywords-Diversity, life form, phytogeographic, protected areas, Togo