Floristic inventorie in the property “La Union” in the community La Aplastada Arriba, Guisa, Granma

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Yenia Molina-Pelegrín
Instituto de Investigaciones Agro-Forestales
Adonis Sosa-López
Instituto de Investigaciones Agro-Forestales
Magalys Arcia-Chávez
Instituto de Investigaciones Agro-Forestales
Jorge L. Carmona-Licea
Instituto de Investigaciones Agro-Forestales

Abstract

The investigation was developed in the property La Union, in the community of La Aplastada Arriba located in the Sierra Maestra, Guisa municipality, Cuba; with the objective of inventorying the floristic component existent in the property as a tool for the recovery of the ecosystem with technical of similar forestry. For the confection of the floristic list were carried out collections, herborizations, bibliographical revisions and consults with specialists in different botanical families. It registers a total of 78 species of plants; the families better represented are Sapindaceae, Fabaceae, Malvaceae and Mimosaceae. Of the striped species, 45 % are caribbean and 23 % are neotro- picals, a high representation of exotic species is shown (31 %). The flora possesses two percent of endemic species, being these: Alvaradoa arborescens Griseb.; presenting in some cases threats categories Anthurium cubense Engl., Juglans jamaicensis C. DC., Chrysophylum oliviforme L.. 79 % of the registered flora for the area presents some utility as for uses medicinal, nutritious, ornamental, industrial, timber articles, the beekeeping and others.

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Molina-Pelegrín, Y., Sosa-López, A., Arcia-Chávez, M., & Carmona-Licea, J. L. (2015). Floristic inventorie in the property “La Union” in the community La Aplastada Arriba, Guisa, Granma. Revista Forestal Baracoa, 34(2), 3-13. https://www.forestbaracoa.edicionescervantes.com/index.php/fb/article/view/468
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Molina-Pelegrín, Y., Sosa-López, A., Arcia-Chávez, M., & Carmona-Licea, J. L. (2015). Floristic inventorie in the property “La Union” in the community La Aplastada Arriba, Guisa, Granma. Revista Forestal Baracoa, 34(2), 3-13. https://www.forestbaracoa.edicionescervantes.com/index.php/fb/article/view/468

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