A New Anthurium from La Amistad International Park (PILA), Panama-Costa Rica Border

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 350 (2) ◽  
pp. 167
Author(s):  
ORLANDO O. ORTIZ ◽  
THOMAS B. CROAT ◽  
RICCARDO M. BALDINI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Vascular Plant ◽  
Natural Vegetation ◽  
Vascular Plant Species

La Amistad International Park (PILA) is a binational protected area from Costa Rica and Panama, which comprises 401,000 ha of natural vegetation. This nature reserve contains 3,046 vascular plant species, including 114 species of Araceae. Anthurium represents the second largest genus in the area, which consists of 62 species (six endemic to PILA). In this paper, a new endemic species of Anthurium is decribed from PILA, A. jorgemendietanum. The affinities are discussed; also photographs and illustrations of this new species are provided.

scholarly journals Endemic diversity and distribution of the Iranian vascular flora across phytogeographical regions, biodiversity hotspots and areas of endemism

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jalil Noroozi ◽  
Amir Talebi ◽  
Moslem Doostmohammadi ◽  
Sara Manafzadeh ◽  
Zahra Asgarpour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Vascular Plant ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Elevational Gradient ◽  
Taxonomic Composition ◽  
Biodiversity Hotspots ◽  
Vascular Plant Species ◽  
Areas Of Endemism

Abstract Endemism is one of the most important concepts in biogeography and is of high relevance for conservation biology. Nevertheless, our understanding of patterns of endemism is still limited in many regions of high biodiversity. This is also the case for Iran, which is rich in biodiversity and endemism, but there is no up-to-date account of diversity and distribution of its endemic species. In this study, a comprehensive list of all endemic vascular plant species of Iran, their taxonomic composition and their geographical distribution are presented. To this end, a total of 2,597 (sub)endemic vascular plant species of Iran were documented and their distribution in three phytogeographical regions, two biodiversity hotspots and five areas of endemism were analysed. The Irano-Turanian phytogeographical region harbours 88% of the Iranian endemics, the majority of which are restricted to the Irano-Anatolian biodiversity hotspot (84%). Nearly three quarters of the endemic species are restricted to mountain ranges. The rate of endemism increases along an elevational gradient, causing the alpine zone to harbour a disproportionally high number of endemics. With increasing pastoralism, urbanization, road construction and ongoing climate change, the risk of biodiversity loss in the Iranian mountains is very high, and these habitats need to be more effectively protected.

Vascular plant species new to the flora of Caucasus and Azerbaijan

2016 ◽  
pp. 122-125
Author(s):  
V. Karimov ◽  
V. Alizade ◽  
V. Farzaliev
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Vascular Plant ◽  
The Caucasus ◽  
Vascular Plant Species ◽  
A New Species

Records of two species new to the flora Azerbaijan are reported: Myosotis schistosa Khokhr. and Adonis persica Boiss., the latter being a new species to the flora of the Caucasus.

scholarly journals Vascular flora of the Viešvilė State Strict Nature Reserve and its buffer zone (West Lithuania)

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-48
Author(s):  
Asta Uselienė ◽  
Vytautas Uselis
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Vascular Plant ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Dynamics Of Abundance ◽  
Black Alder ◽  
Native Flora ◽  
Vascular Plant Species ◽  
Floristic Studies

AbstractThe paper presents analysis of the results of floristic studies carried out over 25 years in the Viešvilė State Strict Nature Reserve (VSSNR) and its buffer zone. The list of 703 vascular plant species including the data on their distribution and dynamics of abundance are provided. The native flora of the VSSNR includes 580 species, i.e. amounts to 47% of all native vascular plant species recorded in Lithuania. Since 1991, after the establishment of the Reserve, 15 species have become extinct and 30 have become endangered as a result of natural succession. Among 37 alien species recorded in the Reserve, four species are penetrating into natural habitats and threatening their existence. It was ascertained that about half of all species were recorded in meadows and glades of the forests, i.e. in the habitats, which occupy less than 1% of the whole territory. These are also habitats of most extinct and endangered species. Riparian and fontinal black alder woods are the most rich in vascular plant species among forest habitats.

Regional and global conservation assessments for 200 vascular plant species from Costa Rica and Panama

Phytotaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Rodriguez ◽  
A. K. Monro ◽  
O. Chacon ◽  
D. Solano ◽  
D. Santamaria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Vascular Plant ◽  
Global Conservation ◽  
Vascular Plant Species ◽  
Conservation Assessments

Return of the megaherbs: plant colonisation of derelict ANARE station buildings on sub-Antarctic Heard Island

Polar Record ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Whinam ◽  
P.M. Selkirk ◽  
A.J. Downing ◽  
Bruce Hull
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
Vascular Plant ◽  
Water Tank ◽  
Moss Species ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Plant Colonisation ◽  
Vascular Plant Species ◽  
Heard Island ◽  
Antarctic Research

Buildings were constructed and artefacts left behind on sub-Antarctic Heard Island, associated with Antarctic research expeditions since 1926. Both bryophytes and vascular plants are colonising many parts of the now derelict buildings. On these structures and artefacts, the authors recorded four species of vascular plants out of the 11 that occur on Heard Island and nine species of mosses out of the 37 recorded from Heard Island. The vascular plant species most frequently recorded colonising structures and artefacts was Pringlea antiscorbutica (288 occurrences), with the area colonised varying from 0.3 cm2 to 430.0 cm2. Muelleriella crassifolia was the moss species that was most frequently recorded (14 occurrences), colonising areas from 2.1 cm2 to 12.9 cm2. The highest number of bryophyte species (seven) was recorded on the stone and cement of the ‘water tank.’ Pringlea antiscorbutica, Poa cookii, Azorella selago, Muelleriella crassifolia, Bryum dichotomum, Dicranoweisia brevipes and Schistidium apocarpum are all expected to continue to colonise the ANARE ruins, as well as areas that have become available since building removal and also possibly areas bared by further deglaciation.

Plant diversity of Ghorkhod Protected Area, NE Iran

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 249 (1) ◽  
pp. 118 ◽  
Author(s):  
FARSHID MEMARIANI ◽  
MOHAMMAD REZA JOHARCHI ◽  
HOSSEIN AKHANI
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Life Form ◽  
Vascular Plant ◽  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Transitional Zone ◽  
Plant Groups ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Plant Families ◽  
Ne Iran

Ghorkhod Protected Area (GPA) is located in a transitional zone among different biogeographical units in North Khorassan Province, NE Iran. The study area is mainly a mountainous region in western extensions of Khorassan-Kopet Dagh floristic province. We investigated the floristic composition, life form spectrum and phytogeography of the study area through several random collection efforts and 200 vegetation samples (reléves) in selected vegetation types during 2007–2012. A total of 663 vascular plant species belonging to 367 genera and 81 families are recorded as native and naturalized in GPA. Angiosperms and Dicots are among the most diverse plant groups. The richest plant families are Asteraceae (88 species), Poaceae (78), Lamiaceae (45), Brassicaceae (43), Fabaceae (38), and Caryophyllaceae (32). The genera Allium L. (17 species), Astragalus L. (15) and Cousinia Cass. (12) are the richest ones, however, the majority of the species belongs to oligotypic and monotypic genera. Life form spectrum of the study area is dominated by hemicryptophytes (38.9%) and therophytes (23.4%). Allium transvestiens Vved., Agropyron desertorum Schult., Helictotrichon turcomanicum Czopanov and Piptatherum latifolium (Roshev.) Nevski are recorded as new to Iran. The core flora of the area has the Irano-Turanian origin. However, the wide-range and widespread elements are also well represented in the study area. GPA is inhabited by several endemic, rare and narrow-range plant species, indicating the biodiversity importance of the study area in NE Iran.

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