Numerical analysis of Prosopis L. (Fabaceae) species from the coasts of Peru and Ecuador

Authors

  • Alicia D. Burghardt 1 Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Pabellón 2 - 4º piso - Laboratorio 11 Int. Güiraldes y Costanera Norte. Ciudad Universitaria 1428, Buenos Aires. República Argentina. 2 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) República Argentina
  • Magdalena Brizuela 1 Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Pabellón 2 - 4º piso - Laboratorio 11 Int. Güiraldes y Costanera Norte. Ciudad Universitaria 1428, Buenos Aires. República Argentina. 2 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) República Argentina
  • M. Pía Mom Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Pabellón 2 - 4º piso - Laboratorio 11 Int. Güiraldes y Costanera Norte. Ciudad Universitaria 1428, Buenos Aires. República Argentina.
  • Luis Albán Naturaleza y Cultura Internacional - Perú.
  • Ramón A. Palacios 1 Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Pabellón 2 - 4º piso - Laboratorio 11 Int. Güiraldes y Costanera Norte. Ciudad Universitaria 1428, Buenos Aires. República Argentina. 2 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) República Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v17i3.6

Keywords:

Foliar characters, numerical analysis, Prosopis, algarrobos, Algarobia, Fabaceae.

Abstract

To the south of Ecuador and northern Peru is indicated the presence of 2 or 3 species of Prosopis: P. juliflora (SW) DC, P. pallida (Humb. et Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth and P. affinis Sprengel. In this paper we report the results of quantitative analysis of leaf characters of specimens of the genus Prosopis, collected along the coast from Arequipa (Peru) to Manta (Ecuador). The results point out three well defined groups. When we compare all the species and synonymous mentioned for the study zone with our results, conclude that are: P. pallida, P. limensis Bentham (both with a wide distribution) and P. chilensis (Molina) Stuntz emend Burkart restricted to the Camana river valley. It is pointed out the exclusion from the area of P. juliflora and P. affinis. We suggested that the several varieties mentioned for P. pallida should not be used for the moment.

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Published

12/31/2010

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Vol. 17 No. 3 (2010)

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Copyright (c) 2010 Alicia D. Burghardt, Magdalena Brizuela, M. Pía Mom, Luis Albán, Ramón A. Palacios

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Burghardt, Alicia D., Magdalena Brizuela, M. Pía Mom, Luis Albán, and Ramón A. Palacios. 2010. “Numerical Analysis of Prosopis L. (Fabaceae) Species from the Coasts of Peru and Ecuador”. Revista Peruana De Biología 17 (3): 317-23. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v17i3.6.