Title
Composition and diversity of flowering plants in the upper montane forest of Manu National Park, southern Peru
Date Issued
01 January 1995
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
New York Botanical Garden
Abstract
Currently, 94 families of flowering plants, 239 genera, and 450 species are known from forest or scrub vegetation found from 2600-3600 m. The most diverse familieis are Asteraceae, Melastomataceae, Ericaceae, Solanaceae, and Scrophulariaceae. The most diverse monocotyledonean families are Orchidaceae, Poaceae, and Cyperaceae. Herbs have the most species, followed by shrubs and trees. -from Authors
Start page
271
End page
280
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias de las plantas, Botánica
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0029500911
Source
Biodiversity and conservation of Neotropical montane forests. Proc. symposium, New York Botanical Garden, 1993
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