Distribution and Conservation of Paepalanthus Mart. sect. Diphyomene Ruhland (Eriocaulaceae) in Neotropical savannas

• Published in: Adansonia Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 195 - 206
• Main Authors: Trovó, Marcelo, Echternacht, Lívia, Sano, Paulo Takeo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris National Museum of Natural History 01.12.2013; Editions scientifiques du Muséum
• Subjects: Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; biodiversity; Biogeography; Biogéographie; Biological and medical sciences; Brazil; caatinga; center of diversity; Cerrado; conservation status; Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife; Endemism; endémisme; extension d'occurrence; Extent of occurrence; extinction; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; geographical distribution; herbaria; IUCN Red List; liste rouge de l'UICN; Neotropics; Paepalanthus; Parks, reserves, wildlife conservation. Endangered species: population survey and restocking; risk; savannas; South America; Brazil; America; Monocotyledones; Biome; Geographic distribution; Savannah; Angiospermae; Spermatophyta; Eriocaulaceae; Cerrado; Environmental monitoring; Plant conservation

Paepalanthus Mart. sect. Diphyomene Ruhland (Eriocaulaceae) is mainly diversified in the savannas of Central Brazil (Cerrado). This is an unusual pattern regarding the highest diversity of Eriocaulaceae in Southeastern Brazil (in the Espinhaço Range). Despite this interesting contrast, the geographi...