Floristic study of the southern bunchgrass paramos of Ecuador

Authors

  • Jesús Izco Departamento de Botánica, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. E- 15782 Santiago de Compostela. España.
  • Íñigo Pulgar Departamento de Botánica, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. E- 15782 Santiago de Compostela. España.
  • Zhofre Aguirre Herbario Reinaldo Espinosa, Universidad Nacional. Loja. Ecuador
  • Fernando Santin Herbario Reinaldo Espinosa, Universidad Nacional. Loja. Ecuador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v14i2.1783

Keywords:

Andes, Biodiversity, Biogeography, Bunchgrass Paramo, Floristic Richness.

Abstract

A study of the flora of the bunchgrass paramo with antropic origin of different mountain ranges from the Andean areas in southern Ecuador (provinces of Azuay and Loja) was conducted. The study areas range between the 2850 m and 3635 m of altitude. The local flora is composed by 43 families, 120 genera and 216 species of vascular plants; this particular flora is compared with that of other Andean bunchgrass paramos, the floristic richness of genus and species is studied by altitudinal levels (100 m), and the characteristic flora of each level of the area is established. Finally the biogeographic aspects of the flora are discussed.

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Published

12/31/2007

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2007)

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Copyright (c) 2007 Jesús Izco, Íñigo Pulgar, Zhofre Aguirre, Fernando Santin

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How to Cite

Izco, Jesús, Íñigo Pulgar, Zhofre Aguirre, and Fernando Santin. 2007. “Floristic Study of the Southern Bunchgrass Paramos of Ecuador”. Revista Peruana De Biología 14 (2): 237-46. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v14i2.1783.