DOI
10.5642/aliso.19901204.04
First Page
685
Last Page
692
Abstract
The flora of Mexico includes about 119 endemic or nearly endemic genera of Asteraceae. In this study, the genera are listed and their distribution patterns among the floristic provinces of Mexico analyzed. Results indicate strong affinities of the endemic genera for mountainous and arid or semiarid regions. Since its first appearance in Mexico, the Asteraceae diversified into these kinds of habitats, which were produced mostly by recurrent orogenic and climatic phenomena. The specialized tribes Heliantheae and Eupatorieae are richly represented, a fact that places Mexico as an important secondary center of diversification for the Asteraceae.
Recommended Citation
Villaseñor, Jose Luis
(1990)
"The Genera of Asteraceae Endemic to Mexico and Adjacent Regions,"
Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany:
Vol. 12:
Iss.
4, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/aliso/vol12/iss4/4
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© 1990 Jose Luis Villasenor
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