First record of Chiococca motleyana (Rubiaceae) in the tropical deciduous forests of the Central Depression of Chiapas, Mexico
Background and Aims: In the last decades, floristic studies of tropical deciduous forests have increased; they indicate that this vegetation type supports high levels of diversity and endemism, at the same time being one of the most threatened ones by change in land use. The objective of this work i...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
2018
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| author | Vicente Rivera, Luis Humberto Cruz, Angelita López Vicente Rivera, Blanca Nidia Pérez Farrera, Miguel Ángel |
| author_facet | Vicente Rivera, Luis Humberto Cruz, Angelita López Vicente Rivera, Blanca Nidia Pérez Farrera, Miguel Ángel |
| author_sort | Vicente Rivera, Luis Humberto |
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| description | Background and Aims: In the last decades, floristic studies of tropical deciduous forests have increased; they indicate that this vegetation type supports high levels of diversity and endemism, at the same time being one of the most threatened ones by change in land use. The objective of this work is to present a new record of a species of Chiococca in Chiapas.Methods: During botanical explorations in the Central Depression of Chiapas, specimens belonging to the Chiococceae tribe of family Rubiaceae were collected. The specimens were identified as Chiococca motleyana (based on Asemnantha pubescens), using specialized literature and confirmation by family specialists. Specimens of local and regional herbaria were examined; the online databases of foreign herbaria were also consulted. The specimens were deposited in the Herbarium Eizi Matuda (HEM).Key results: Having found Chiococca motleyana in Chiapas shows the floristic affinities that exist between Chiapas, Guatemala, Belize, and the states that make up the Yucatan Peninsula. Chiococca motleyana inhabits patches of secondary vegetation of tropical deciduous forest immersed in a matrix of agricultural landscape.Conclusions: The patches of the secondary dry forest play a key role as refuges for endemic species and native flora of the region. It is necessary to increase the efforts of botanical exploration to complete the knowledge of these ecosystems at risk. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.abm.ojs.inecol.mx:article-13922022-11-17T22:06:55Z First record of Chiococca motleyana (Rubiaceae) in the tropical deciduous forests of the Central Depression of Chiapas, Mexico Primer registro de Chiococca motleyana (Rubiaceae) para los bosques tropicales caducifolios de la Depresión Central de Chiapas, México Vicente Rivera, Luis Humberto Cruz, Angelita López Vicente Rivera, Blanca Nidia Pérez Farrera, Miguel Ángel Asemnantha pubescens Chiococceae endemism Asemnantha pubescens Chiococceae endemismo Background and Aims: In the last decades, floristic studies of tropical deciduous forests have increased; they indicate that this vegetation type supports high levels of diversity and endemism, at the same time being one of the most threatened ones by change in land use. The objective of this work is to present a new record of a species of Chiococca in Chiapas.Methods: During botanical explorations in the Central Depression of Chiapas, specimens belonging to the Chiococceae tribe of family Rubiaceae were collected. The specimens were identified as Chiococca motleyana (based on Asemnantha pubescens), using specialized literature and confirmation by family specialists. Specimens of local and regional herbaria were examined; the online databases of foreign herbaria were also consulted. The specimens were deposited in the Herbarium Eizi Matuda (HEM).Key results: Having found Chiococca motleyana in Chiapas shows the floristic affinities that exist between Chiapas, Guatemala, Belize, and the states that make up the Yucatan Peninsula. Chiococca motleyana inhabits patches of secondary vegetation of tropical deciduous forest immersed in a matrix of agricultural landscape.Conclusions: The patches of the secondary dry forest play a key role as refuges for endemic species and native flora of the region. It is necessary to increase the efforts of botanical exploration to complete the knowledge of these ecosystems at risk. Antecedentes y Objetivos: En las últimas décadas, se han incrementado los estudios florísticos en las selvas secas, en donde reportan que este tipo de vegetación alberga una alta riqueza y endemismo, siendo a la vez uno de los más amenazados por el cambio de uso de suelo. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo dar a conocer un nuevo registro del género Chiococca para Chiapas, México.Métodos: En exploraciones botánicas realizadas en la Depresión Central de Chiapas se colectaron ejemplares de un miembro de la tribu Chiococceae de la familia Rubiaceae. Los ejemplares fueron identificados como Chiococca motleyana (basado en Asemnantha pubescens) mediante la revisión de literatura especializada y el apoyo de especialistas en la familia. Se examinaron ejemplares de herbarios locales y regionales, se consultaron además las bases de datos disponibles en línea, de herbarios extranjeros. Los ejemplares fueron depositados en el Herbario Eizi Matuda (HEM).Resultados clave: Haber encontrado a Chiococca motleyana en Chiapas demuestra las afinidades florísticas que existen entre Chiapas, Guatemala, Belice, y los estados que conforman la Península de Yucatán. Chiococca motleyana habita en parches de vegetación secundaria de bosque tropical caducifolio inmersos en una matriz de paisaje agrícola.Conclusiones: Los fragmentos de vegetación secundaria de bosque tropical caducifolio juegan un papel fundamental como reservorios de especies endémicas y de flora nativa de la región. Hace falta incrementar los esfuerzos de exploración botánica para completar el conocimiento de estos ecosistemas en riesgo. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2018-10-10 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf application/epub+zip application/xml https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1392 10.21829/abm126.2019.1392 Acta Botanica Mexicana; No. 126 (2019) Acta Botanica Mexicana; Núm. 126 (2019) 2448-7589 0187-7151 spa https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1392/3982 https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1392/3983 https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1392/1759 Derechos de autor 2018 Acta Botanica Mexicana https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Vicente Rivera, Luis Humberto Cruz, Angelita López Vicente Rivera, Blanca Nidia Pérez Farrera, Miguel Ángel First record of Chiococca motleyana (Rubiaceae) in the tropical deciduous forests of the Central Depression of Chiapas, Mexico |
| title | First record of Chiococca motleyana (Rubiaceae) in the tropical deciduous forests of the Central Depression of Chiapas, Mexico |
| title_full | First record of Chiococca motleyana (Rubiaceae) in the tropical deciduous forests of the Central Depression of Chiapas, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | First record of Chiococca motleyana (Rubiaceae) in the tropical deciduous forests of the Central Depression of Chiapas, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | First record of Chiococca motleyana (Rubiaceae) in the tropical deciduous forests of the Central Depression of Chiapas, Mexico |
| title_short | First record of Chiococca motleyana (Rubiaceae) in the tropical deciduous forests of the Central Depression of Chiapas, Mexico |
| title_sort | first record of chiococca motleyana (rubiaceae) in the tropical deciduous forests of the central depression of chiapas, mexico |
| url | https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1392 |
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