The Family Orchidaceae in the Serra do Japi, São Paulo state, Brazil

Emerson Ricardo Pansarin, Ludmila Mickeliunas Pansarin (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

XII, 287 Seiten

2010 | 2011
Springer Wien (Verlag)
978-3-211-99754-3 (ISBN)

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This study presents a floristic survey of orchid species occurring in the Serra do Japi in São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil. This region is strategically placed in the transition between interior semi-deciduous mesophytic forests and the Atlantic forest, presenting species from both formations. Although the orchid diversity is high, the region is affected by anthropogenic disturbances. The preservation and the integrated study are urgent necessities, with social, economic and preservationist considerations.
The orchid family observed includes 125 species distributed among 61 genera. Two new species not identified before, Habenaria sp. and Acianthera sp., are described. The most representative genus is Epidendrum, followed by Oncidium and Habenaria. Most of the species occur as epiphytes, while 40 species are terrestrial, 31 species are rupicolous, two are hemi-epiphytes and only one is a saprophyte. The semi-deciduous mesophytic forest has the highest occurrence of species of Orchidaceae.

Emerson R. Pansarin is an expert in vegetal biology. He is a professor at the São Paulo University (USP) in southeastern Brazil. His main research interests are systematics, phylogenetic relationships (based on morphological and molecular characters), reproductive biology and pollination systems of members of the orchid family and other aquatic monocotyledons, such as Alismataceae and Limnocharitaceae. Among Orchidaceae Professor Pansarin has focused his investigations on the subfamily Vanilloideae. His current projects include the investigation of systematics, biogeography and evolution of pollination systems in Vanilloideae, taxonomic revision of the genus Epistephium and a floristic survey of Orchidaceae occurring in the interior of São Paulo state, Brazil.Ludmila M. Pansarin is a Brazilian biologist and holds a Master in Botany. Currently she is a Ph.D. candidate in Campinas State University's Plant Biology program (São Paulo state, Brazil). Her main research interests include the investigation of reproductive biology, pollination systems and anatomy of secretory structures of orchid family members. Among Orchidaceae Ms. Pansarin has focused her investigations on Stanhopeinae, developing studies about the evolution of pollination systems among evolving members of this euglossine-pollinated subtribe. Furthermore, she has investigated the pollination and the reproductive biology of orchids pollinated by oil-collecting bees, such as Cyrtopodiinae and Oncidiinae, and has conducted a floristic survey of Orchidaceae occurring in the interior of São Paulo state, Brazil.

Index of species

The family Orchidaceae

Nomenclature and classification

List of species of orchids occurring in the Serra do Japi

The Serra do Japi

Objectives and justificative

Material and methods

Taxonomic treatment of orchid species occurring in the Serra do Japi Glossary

Bibliography

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Erscheint lt. Verlag	5.10.2010
Zusatzinfo	XII, 287 p. 403 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Vienna
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 277 mm
Gewicht	1265 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
Schlagworte	Brasilien; Pflanzen • Brazil • Orchidaceae • Orchideen • Orchid family • Serra do Japi • systematic botany
ISBN-10	3-211-99754-7 / 3211997547
ISBN-13	978-3-211-99754-3 / 9783211997543
Zustand	Neuware