Diversity of Epiphytic Mosses (Bryophyta) in Forests of <em>Polylepis</em> (Rosaceae) in the Urubamba Mountain Range, Cusco, Peru
The diversity of mosses was evaluated in four Polylepis (Rosaceae) forests in the Cordillera del Urubamba, Cusco region – Peru. Epiphytic mosses were collected from the lower base of the trunk, canopy area, and terminal branches in paper bags, selecting specimens with sporophytes. Twenty-seven speci...
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| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/84609 |
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| Sumario: | The diversity of mosses was evaluated in four Polylepis (Rosaceae) forests in the Cordillera del Urubamba, Cusco region – Peru. Epiphytic mosses were collected from the lower base of the trunk, canopy area, and terminal branches in paper bags, selecting specimens with sporophytes. Twenty-seven species distributed in seven orders, 13 families, and 17 genera were determined. Three species are new records for Peru, that is, Neckera ehrenbergii, Zygodon quitensis, and Didymodon challaense. Fourteen species are reported for the first time in the Cusco region. These chorological novelties demonstrate the importance of Polylepis forests as stores of cryptogamic diversity. |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-80356-938-3 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.108284 |