Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: As part of the review of Cuban mosses, the study of the family Orthotrichaceae was carried out, which is represented by five genera and 20 taxa (19 species and one subspecie), being Macromitrium subperichaetiale the only endemic one. The family identification key was conformed with a brief characterization of each one of its genera. 90.9 % of taxa are epiphytes, preferably on the trunks of trees and shrubs. The largest diversity can be found in the montane rainforest and cloudy forests with 21 and nine taxa, respectively. The family is distributed altitudinally from near sea level to 1 972 m altitude, accumulating the highest concentration of taxa between 500-1,300 m asl. The taxa of Orthotrichaceae are mainly distributed in the mountain ranges of the provinces of Pinar del Río, Artemisa, Cienfuegos, Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus, Holguín, Granma, Santiago de Cuba and Guantánamo. In addition, the distribution of taxa in the protected areas of the national territory was analyzed. Citation: Motito, A. 2024. Diversidad de los musgos de la familia Orthotrichaceae (Bryophyta) en Cuba. Revista Jard. Bot. Nac. Univ. Habana 45: 107-116. Received: 30 March 2022. Accepted: 03 June 2024. Online: 11 October 2024. Editor: Luis Manuel Leyva.
Author: Motito , Ángel
Language: Spanish
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7219980490