The state of Guerrero is interesting because of its rich and peculiar Bromeliad flora that includes a large number of endemic species. Based on the study of 1,250 herbarium specimens corresponding to 797 collections, and a detailed bibliographic revision we conclude that the Bromeliad flora known up to now for Guerrero comprises 88 species and 11 genera. The genera Racinaea and Ursulaea and the species Catopsis berteroniana, Hechtia reflexa, Racinaea ghiesbreghtii, Tillandsia andrieuxii, T. gymnobotrya, T. magnusiana, T. marabascoensis, T. polystachia, T. rettigiana, T. tricolor and Ursulaea tuitensis, are recorded for the first time for Guerrero. The states whose Bromeliad flora is most similar to that of Guerrero are Jalisco, Michoacán and Colima, followed by State of México and Morelos. Among the vegetation types occurring in the state, Quercus forest is the richest with 42 taxa, followed by tropical deciduous forest with 33 and tropical subdeciduous forest with 27. The vegetation type with the lowest species number is the Juniperus forest. Finally, an updated catalogue of the Bromeliaceae from the state of Guerrero, including keys to genus and species identification, is presented; also, the species representation and distribution are analized in detail.
Seven new taxa of Schoenocaulon and one more of Zigadenus from Mexico are herein described. In addition, a brief description of the Mexican genera of Melanthiaceae and a key to genera and species known from Mexico are given.
RESUMENSe define el estado del conocimiento florístico-ecológico actual de los representantes silvestres de la familia Iridaceae para México. Hasta el momento se registran a nivel nacional 16 géneros que comprenden 98 especies, todas pertenecientes a la subfamilia Iridoideae, cuyas 4 tribus se encuentran en el país. La tribu Tigridieae tiene su principal centro de radiación en México en donde crecen 11 de sus 18 géneros y 52 de sus aproximadamente 130 especies; de estos taxa, 3 (30 %) y 38 (71.7 %) respectivamente son endémicos. Además se conoce una especie naturalizada. Los géneros con mayor diversificación en México son Sisyrinchium (40 spp.) y Tigridia (29 spp.) y la magnitud de endemismo de la familia a nivel específico alcanza 54.6 %. Se hacen comentarios relativos al hábitat y distribución de los representantes de la familia en México y se proporcionan algunos datos fitogeográficos. ABSTRACTThe present status of the floristic-ecological knowledge of wild Mexican Iridaceae is defined. 16 genera and 98 species of Iridaceae, all of them belonging in the 4 tribes of the subfamily Iridoideae are registered from the country. The tribe Tigridieae has its principal center of radiation in Mexico, where 11 of 18 genera and 52 of approximately 130 species grow; of those, 3 genera (30 %) and 38 species (71.7 %) are endemic. One naturalized species is also known. The best represented genera of Iridaceae in Mexico are Sisyrinchium (40 spp.) and Tigridia (29 spp.). Endemism in the family at species level reaches 54.6 %. Data and comments on habitat, distribution and phytogeography of Mexican Iridaceae are included. INTRODUCCIONLas Iridaceae comprenden, según diversos autores, entre 1400 y 1650 especies agrupadas en 70 a 77 géneros (Dahlgren et al., 1985;Goldblatt, 1990). La familia se distingue claramente de los demás miembros del orden Liliflorae (Dahlgren et al., 1985) por sus flores con tres estambres, su ovario ínfero (súpero únicamente en Isophysis) y sus hojas equitantes e isobilaterales. Aunque su distribución es cosmopolita, presentan una mayor concentración de taxa en el hemisferio sur, principalmente en Africa donde crecen cerca de dos terceras partes de las especies que la integran.
Two new species from the state of Morelos, Mexico, are described and illustrated, Malaxis ribana Espejo & López-Ferrari and Habenaria uncata R. Jiménez, L. Sánchez & García-Cruz. Both species were collected in the surroundings of the city of Cuernavaca.
Hierbas anuales, bienales o perennes, rara vez arbustos, generalmente aromáticas, ocasionalmente hidrófitas o paludícolas. Raíces tuberosas individuales o fasciculadas a fibrosas. Tallos simples o ramificados, erectos, decumbentes o postrados, con frecuencia fistulosos, estriados longitudinalmente, generalmente glabros, ocasionalmente estoloníferos o ausentes. Hojas alternas, ocasionalmente opuestas, basales y/o caulinares, simples o compuestas y diversamente divididas, exestipuladas; pecíolos generalmente envainantes;
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