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Omokafe Ugbogu

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Head of Taxonomy Section and Curator of Forest Herbarium Ibadan(FHI)

University of Arkansas

Faculty Researcher

3 h-index 14 pubs 18 cited

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Omokafe Ugbogu's research focuses on plant taxonomy and the distribution of forest species, particularly in Nigeria. His work investigates tree species within various forest reserves and biosafety zones, contributing to checklists and ecological surveys. Recent publications include detailed species inventories from Okomu Forest Reserve, Omo Biosphere Reserve, Akure Forest Reserve, Iguobazuwa Forest Reserve, and Idanre. Ugbogu also explores advanced methodologies, such as DNA barcoding for identifying endangered Nigerian forest species and the application of machine learning to understand the distribution patterns of species like *Vitex doniana* in relation to abiotic factors. His research highlights challenges in plant taxonomic research capacity in Nigeria, including insufficient collection and facility resources.

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h-index: 3
Publications: 14
Citations: 18

Selected Publications

Insufficient collection capacity and facility, bane of plant taxonomic research in Nigeria (2025)

Botany 2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

12 Collaborators 10 Institutions 5 Countries

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Abdulwakeel Ayokun‐nun Ajao University of Johannesburg (ZA) 1 shared publication

Gbenga Festus Akomolafe University of Pretoria (ZA) 1 shared publication

Oluwayemisi Dorcas Olaniyan Kampala International University (UG) 1 shared publication

Emmanuel C. Chukwuma Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria 1 shared publication

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Peter Adegbenga Adeonipekun University of Lagos (NG) 1 shared publication

A. E. Ayodele University of Ibadan (NG) 1 shared publication

Sherif Babatunde Adeyemi University of Ilorin (NG) 1 shared publication

Bashir B. Tiamiyu University of Ilorin (NG) 1 shared publication

Samaila Samaila Yarádua Yunnan University (CN) 1 shared publication

Sefiu Adekilekun Saheed Obafemi Awolowo University (NG) 1 shared publication

OLANIRAN TEMITOPE OLADIPO Obafemi Awolowo University (NG) 1 shared publication

Oyetola O. Oyebanji University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US) 1 shared publication

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