Moroccan Journal of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2025): September 2025
Natural Resources and Forestry

Characterization of the floristic richness of natural pasture in Kasaï-Oriental, DRC

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  • Charles ILUNGA,
  • Nathan NYONGOMBE,
  • Alphonse KAMBI,
  • Faustin NYEMBO,
  • John TSHIBAMBA,
  • Jean Bernard BOSANZA
Charles ILUNGA Faculté des Sciences, Université Officielle de Mbujimayi,RD Congo
Nathan NYONGOMBE Faculté des Sciences, Université Pédagogique Nationale de Kinshasa,RD Congo
Alphonse KAMBI Institut Supérieur Pédagogique de Mbujimayi, RD Congo
Faustin NYEMBO Faculté des Sciences, Université Officielle de Mbujimayi,RD Congo
John TSHIBAMBA Faculté des Sciences, Université Officielle de Mbujimayi,RD Congo
Jean Bernard BOSANZA Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Agronomiques de Bokonzi, Gemena, RD Congo

Published 2025-07-10

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Abstract

The natural pastures of Kasai provide the least expensive food source for herbivores. Knowledge of these pastures is essential to manage and safeguard the floral wealth of the Mutokoyi farm. Thus, the development of a permanent database on resources, is necessary for the revitalization of agropastoral activities in the province. This study aims to characterize the floristic richness at the Mutokoyi farm (Kasaï-Oriental, RD Congo). Phytosociological surveys were carried out following the sigmatist approach of Braun-Blanquet (1932). From 43 phytosociological surveys, a total of 117 species composed of woody, herbaceous, and climbing vines were recorded distributed across 79 genera and 22 families. Thus, it emerges that this farm exhibits quite a rich flora, with 35.9 taxa or species. This richness is dominated by a strong presence of therophytes compared to phanerophytes, which are mainly constituted of wild species that are not palatable for cattle. The hierarchical ascending classification of floristic richness (HAC) confirms a dominance of species from the Poaceae and Fabaceae families compared to Asteraceae, Convolvulaceae, Rubiaceae, and others.

Keywords: Natural pasture, Floristic richness, Kasaï, DRC

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