Sapotaceae endémicas del Perú

The Sapotaceae are represented in Peru by 10 genera and 90 species (Brako & Zarucchi, 1993; Ulloa Ulloa et al., 2004), all trees. Here we recognize eight endemic species in four genera. Pouteria is the genus with more endemic species. Endemic species are found in Very Humid Premontane Forest...

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Author: León, Blanca
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2006
Country:Perú
Institution:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repository:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/1915
Online Access:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/1915
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Sapotaceae
Pouteria
Perú
endemismo
plantas endémicas
Peru
endemism
endemic plants
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Summary:The Sapotaceae are represented in Peru by 10 genera and 90 species (Brako & Zarucchi, 1993; Ulloa Ulloa et al., 2004), all trees. Here we recognize eight endemic species in four genera. Pouteria is the genus with more endemic species. Endemic species are found in Very Humid Premontane Forests, Humid Lowland Amazonian Forests, Very Humid Montane Forests and Mesoandean regions, between 100 and 2500 m elevation. One endemic species has been recorded within Peru’s protected areas system.