Polypodiaceae endémicas del Perú

• Autor: León, Blanca
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2006
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article/1970
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/1970
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Polypodiaceae; Perú; endemismo; Peru; endemism

This family is recognized in Peru with eight genera and more than 110 species (Tryon & Stolze, 1993; Smith et al., 2005; Kessler & Smith, 2005). It is found in a wide range of environments; however, those five endemic species in three genera occur mainly in the Humid Montane and Premontane Forests regions, between 700 and 2500 m elevation. Two species are found in a protected area. Their members occur in a vast range of altitudes, usually associated with forests. Six endemic taxa in one genus are recognized. These taxa are known between 800 and 3650 m elevation, where they generally grow as epiphytes. Only one taxon is found in a protected area.