Open AccessLas gimnospermas de los bosques mesófilos de montaña de la Huasteca Hidalguense, México
Author(s) -
Raúl Contreras-Medina,
Isolda LunaVega,
Othón Alcántara Ayala
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
botanical sciences/botanical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2007-4476
pISSN - 2007-4298
DOI - 10.17129/botsci.1636
Subject(s) - podocarpaceae , pinaceae , humanities , geography , biology , botany , pinus <genus> , philosophy
A floristic treatment of the gymnosperms that inhabit the cloud forests of the Huasteca Hidalguense was undertaken; five families, six genera, and ten species were registered. Cupressaceae is represented by the genus Cupressus with one species, Pinaceae by Pinus with four species, Podocarpaceae by Podocarpus with one species, Taxaceae by Taxus with one species, and Zamiaceae by two genera, Ceratozarnia and Zarnia, with one and two species respectively. A dichotomic key for species identification is included, as well as descriptions, some data about their ecology, geographical distribution, and reference specimens examined.