Spatial structure of Pleurothallis, Masdevallia, Lepanthes and Epidendrum epiphytic orchids in a fragment of montane cloud forest in South Ecuador
Orchids are the most diverse family of vascular plants in Ecuador with 228 genera and nearly 4000 species. More than 60% of these species are epi- phytes, being Pleurothallis R.Br., Epidendrum L., Lepanthes Sw. and Masdevallia Ruiz & Pav., with 472, 358, 314 and 226 species respectively, som...
Main Authors: | Riofrío, Lorena, Naranjo, Carlos, Iriondo, José, Torres, Elena |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | spa |
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Universidad de Costa Rica
2015
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Online Access: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/18447 |
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