| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 3985 |
| Collected with | S. Traoré |
| Country | Senegal |
| Subpart | TAMBACOUNDA |
| County | |
| Locality | Parc National du Niokolo Koba. Rd. Damantan - Dalaba, km 3.5. Vicinity of sample plot site. Woodland. |
| Coordinates | 12° 59' N 13° 23' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 50 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 50 |
| Start date | 1995/02/17 |
| End date | 1995/02/17 |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Identification | Sphaeranthus senegalensis DC. |
| Determined by | S.A. Traore (DAKAR), 1995 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb with spreading branches. Heads purple. In crevices of hard laterite soils. |