Revisión de la diversidad y patrones de distribucion de Labiatae en Chiapas

Abstract

THE LABIATAE FAMILY IS HIGHLY DIVERSIFIED IN CHIAPAS. IT COMPRISES 141 NATIVE SPECIES, DISTRIBUTED IN 14 GENERA. THE MOST DIVERSE GENERA ARE SALVIA AND HYPTIS WITH 75 AND 21 SPECIES, RESPECTIVELY. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE SPECIES IS DETERMINED BY VEGETATION, CLIMATE, ALTITUDE AND BIOGEOGRAPHICAL AFFINITIES. THE HIGHER DIVERSITY IS FOUND BETWEEN 1000-2500 M ALTITUDE, IN AM AND CF CLIMATES WHERE CLOUD FOREST, PINE-OAK FOREST AND TROPICAL DECIDUOUS FORESTS ARE FOUND. MANY AREAS OF CHIAPAS ARE POORLY SAMPLED, AND ARE NEEDING NEW AND BETTER COLLECTIONS, MAINLY THE PLACES THAT ARE LOCATED AWAY FROM MAIN ROADS.