The Vascular Epiphyte Flora of El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, México

An analysis of the vascular epiphytes of El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve was made based on eight years of field work and herbarium data. Four hundred and sixty five species and infraspecies of vascular epiphytes from 131 genera and 31 families are listed. Approximately 9% were found to be true epiphyte...

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Published in:Rhodora 2009-10, Vol.111 (948), p.503-535
Main Authors: Martínez-Meléndez, Nayely, Pérez-Farrera, MiguelÁngel, MartÍnez-Camilo, Ruben
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiversity conservation
Biological taxonomies
Biosphere reserves
Chiapas
Cloud forests
Epiphytes
Forest conservation
Hems
Orchidaceae
Peperomia
Plants
Polypodium
Research s
Reserve
Tillandsia
Triunfo
Vegetation
Wolves
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Summary:An analysis of the vascular epiphytes of El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve was made based on eight years of field work and herbarium data. Four hundred and sixty five species and infraspecies of vascular epiphytes from 131 genera and 31 families are listed. Approximately 9% were found to be true epiphytes, whereas 0.65% were accidental epiphytes. Orchidaceae was the most species-rich family, although the genera Peperomia, Tillandsia, and Polypodium were the most rich in epiphytes.
ISSN:0035-4902
1938-3401
DOI:10.3119/08-20.1