Solanaceae diversity in South America and its distribution in Argentina



Título del documento: Solanaceae diversity in South America and its distribution in Argentina
Revista: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000436084
ISSN: 0001-3765
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal, Córdoba. Argentina
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Volumen: 92
Número: 2
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Solanaceae is one of the most diverse families in the Americas, particularly in Argentina where it represents the fourth family in terms of species number. Although checklists for most South American countries have been published, some are outdated and there has been no analysis of Solanaceae diversity at country level. We present an updated summary of Solanaceae diversity in South America, an analysis of its distribution in Argentina, and preliminary conservation assessments for all species endemic to Argentina. Regression analyses were used for evaluating the ratio between taxa/area and endemic/total species, multivariate ordering methods were used to analyze the relationships between Argentine ecoregions, and the IUCN criteria were applied for conservation assessments. Results show that Solanaceae comprises 1611 species in South America. The highest diversity is in Peru, which, together with Ecuador, possesses more diversity than expected for the area; Chile and Brazil have the greatest percentage of endemic species. In Argentina, the Chaco ecoregion hosts the highest number of taxa, but largest number of endemic species is found in the Monte ecoregion. According to the IUCN criteria, 28 endemic species from Argentina are considered threatened. We discuss South American countries and Argentine ecoregions in terms of conservation priorities
Disciplinas: Biología
Palabras clave: Angiospermas,
Taxonomía y sistemática,
Distribución geográfica,
Ecorregiones,
Conservación de especies,
Especies endémicas,
Solanaceae,
América del Sur,
Argentina
Keyword: Angiosperms,
Taxonomy and systematics,
Geographical distribution,
Ecoregions,
Species conservation,
Endemic species,
Solanaceae,
South America,
Argentina
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