Alanis et al. 2007 (Article) Tillandsia

Aportes al conocimiento de las epífitas (Bromeliaceae, Cactaceae y Orchidaceae) en dos tipos de vegetación del Municipio de Pánuco, Veracruz, México

Author(s):—J.L. Alanis M., F.O. Munoz A., M. Lopez O., L.C. Cuervo L. & B.E. Raya C.

Publication:—Revista UDO Agrícola 7(1): 160-174. (2007)

Abstract:—In order to know the richness, abundance and local uses of the epiphyte plants in the northern part of the State of Veracruz, México, we sample specimens from Bromeliaceae, Cactaceae and Orchidaceae families in two areas from November 2005 to July 2006. The first area was a natural protected area with tropical deciduous forest and the second one was a farming area at the municipality of Pánuco. Thirteen samples were carried out in 20 m X20 m squares which were located at random in the two areas. The taxonomic identity of species was carried out and the indexes of diversity of Margalef, Shannon-Wiener and Simpson were calculated. The result obtained was, a registry of 1,752 epiphytic plants belonging to three different families, five genus and ten species; six of them from the Bromeliaceae family. All of them from the genus Tillandsia L. in both areas. The two sites had similar diversity index. The main use of epiphytic plants was ornamental and only one was edible ( Hylocereusundatus )