Open AccessA floristic survey of Yucca Mountain and vicinity, Nye County, Nevada
Author(s) -
W E Niles,
P J Leary,
J S Holland,
F H Landau
Publication year - 1995
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/239298
Subject(s) - herbarium , endangered species , floristics , geography , threatened species , checklist , vascular plant , geological survey , taxon , archaeology , flora (microbiology) , ecology , forestry , biology , habitat , species richness , paleontology , genetics , bacteria
A survey of the vascular flora of Yucca Mountain and vicinity, Nye County, Nevada, was conducted from March to June 1994, and from March to October 1995. An annotated checklist of recorded taxa was compiled. Voucher plant specimens were collected and accessioned into the Herbarium at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Collection data accompanying these specimens were entered into that herbarium`s electronic data base. Combined results from this survey and the works of other investigators reveal the presence of a total of 375 specific and intraspecific taxa within the area these allocated to 179 genera and 54 families. No taxon currently listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act was encountered during this study. Several candidate species for listing under this Act were present, and distributional data for these were recorded. No change in the status of these candidate species is recommended as the result of this study