New relevant chorological and conservation data on Carex (Cyperaceae) and Hypericum (Hypericaceae) from Ecuador

Knowledge of L. (true sedges) and L. (St. John's wort) in the Neotropics is fragmentary. As a result of a fieldwork campaign in Ecuador and revision of herbarium collections (K, QCA and QCNE), we present here relevant records of twelve (Cyperaceae) and four (Hypericaceae) species. Regarding , w...

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Published in:Biodiversity data journal 2023-03, Vol.11, p.e99603-e99603
Main Authors: Jiménez-Mejías, Pedro, Morales-Alonso, Ana, Oleas, Nora H, Sánchez, Enmily, Martín-Bravo, Santiago, Masa-Iranzo, Irene, S Meseguer, Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Altitude
Andes
Biodiversity
Biodiversity & Conservation
Carex
chorology
Conservation
Conservation status
cordillera
Cyperaceae
endangered species
Field study
Flowers & plants
Hypericaceae
Hypericum
Plantae
Rare species
Systematics
Taxonomy
Taxonomy & Inventories
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:Knowledge of L. (true sedges) and L. (St. John's wort) in the Neotropics is fragmentary. As a result of a fieldwork campaign in Ecuador and revision of herbarium collections (K, QCA and QCNE), we present here relevant records of twelve (Cyperaceae) and four (Hypericaceae) species. Regarding , we present the novel report for South America of , as well as the first Ecuadorian records for , , , and . The three later records have additional biogeographical significance, as they represent the new northern limit of these species. We also include observations for another five species included in the Ecuadorian Red List of Endemic Plants. As a result, the list of native reported for Ecuador would now include 52 taxa. With regard to , we include the new report of for the province of Bolívar, and the confirmation of the presence of three rare species ( , , ) in their type localities, although with extremely low population sizes. We discuss their conservation status and implications.
ISSN:1314-2828
1314-2836
1314-2828
DOI:10.3897/BDJ.11.e99603