Abstract
Detailed distribution of Astrocaryum sect. Huicungo (Arecaceae) in Peru is presented and discussed. Twelve out of the 15 species that compose this section are found in the Peruvian territory from North to South in the eastern Andean foothills and western Amazonian lowlands. All these species have a parapatric distribution, except for Astrocaryum macrocalyx and A. urostachys, which share a very limited area. Limits of distribution areas may be related to geographical, geomorphological and ecological barriers (river, geological rising, soil drainage). In some cases, however, the contact between species is almost contiguous; no natural barrier could be detected in the field.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 279-282 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Revista Peruana de Biologia |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Dec 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was done under the agreement between UNMSM/ San Marcos National University, Peru and IRD/Research Institute for Development (UMR DIADE/DYNADIV), France, and supported by the PALMS project funded by the European Community, 7th Framework Programme, Grant Agreement N°212631. We are indebted to Catherine Sahley for her valuable comments on the manuscript.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2011 Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas UNMSM.
Keywords
- Astrocaryum
- Biogeography
- Palms
- Peru
- Western Amazonia