First record of Nelsonia goldmani in the state of Morelos, Mexico

We report Nelsonia goldmani in the state of Morelos for the first time. This new record constitutes a range extension of the distribution of this species of over 100km to the southeast of the nearest known localities. The collecting site is located less than 40km south of Mexico City, within the lim...

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Published inRevista mexicana de biodiversidad Vol. 87; no. 2; pp. 545 - 547
Main Authors González-Cózatl, Francisco X., Vallejo, Rachel M., Arellano, Elizabeth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.06.2016
Instituto de Biología
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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Summary:We report Nelsonia goldmani in the state of Morelos for the first time. This new record constitutes a range extension of the distribution of this species of over 100km to the southeast of the nearest known localities. The collecting site is located less than 40km south of Mexico City, within the limits of two natural protected areas that have been surveyed for more than half century. The fact that previous inventories in this region had not registered the occurrence of this Mexican endemic and endangered species, confirms its rareness and the need of further exhaustive surveys to accurately document Mexican biodiversity. Se documenta Nelsonia goldmani en el estado de Morelos por primera vez. Este nuevo registro constituye una extensión del rango de distribución de esta especie de poco más de 100km hacia el sureste de las localidades conocidas más cercanas. La localidad de recolecta se ubica a menos de 40km al sur de la ciudad de México, en los límites de 2 aéreas naturales protegidas que han sido muestreadas por más de medio siglo. El hecho de que los inventarios anteriores en esta zona no hayan registrado la presencia de esta especie, endémica y amenazada de México, confirma su rareza y la necesidad de intensificar esfuerzos para documentar de forma precisa la biodiversidad mexicana.
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ISSN:1870-3453
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DOI:10.1016/j.rmb.2015.12.001