A Review of Neotropical Myxomycetes (1828-2008)

Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid

Carlos Lado¹  Diana Wrigley de Basanta¹ 

[1] Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC

关键词: biodiversity;    microorganisms;    protists;    Mycetozoa;    tropics;    geographical distribution;    catalogue;    Central America;    Caribbean;    South America;   

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学科分类：植物学

来源: Jardin Botanico de Madrid. Anales

【 摘 要 】

A synthesis of the accumulated knowledge on myxomycetes recorded from the Neotropical region is presented in this paper. The biodiversity of these microorganisms in the Neotropics has been underestimated, and this paper shows that half the known species in the world have been recorded from the region. The monograph by M.L. Farr, for the series Flora Neotropica, published in 1976, has been taken as a baseline. The records produced after this date, some older obscure records, and data from recently published catalogues, monographs and other papers have been incorporated. The information is presented in a table format by species and countries. Species names are listed with synonyms that have been used in Neotropical literature and nomenclature has been updated. A comprehensive list of references by country has been included. A characteristic assemblage of myxomycetes from the Neotropics has been identified. The richness of myxobiota in different countries has been evaluated, and gaps in current information and unexplored areas have become evident from the results. Use of the compiled information to direct conservation plans, and to serve as a starting point to establish and develop future strategies for the study of myxomycetes in this area of the world, is discussed. The importance of prioritizing this research on microorganismal biodiversity, in view of accelerated habitat destruction, is stressed.

【 授权许可】

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