Desiccation tolerant plants in South America

Numerous Velloziaceae species concentrated in Minas Gerais, Brazil, constitute most of the desiccation tolerant flora of S. America. In the grasses, two Microchloa spp and Tripogon spicatus are desiccation tolerant. Though widespread, they are low growing and appear unimportant. With the exception o...

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Published in:Oecologia 1987-11, Vol.74 (1), p.133-136
Main Author: Gaff, D.F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alto
Angiosperms
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Autoecology
Biological and medical sciences
desiccation
Ferns
Flora
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genera
Grasses
Leaves
Microchloa
Plants
Plants and fungi
Poaceae
Resurrection
tolerance
Tree trunks
Tripogon spicatus
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Summary:Numerous Velloziaceae species concentrated in Minas Gerais, Brazil, constitute most of the desiccation tolerant flora of S. America. In the grasses, two Microchloa spp and Tripogon spicatus are desiccation tolerant. Though widespread, they are low growing and appear unimportant. With the exception of Anemia, desiccation tolerant ferns in dry land areas are related to the "resurrection" fern flora reported for N. America. The likely possibility of a desiccation tolerant flora of epiphytic ferns in rain forest areas was not investigated.
ISSN:0029-8549
1432-1939
DOI:10.1007/BF00377357