ListarBiología por tema "Neotropics"
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Myxomycete ecology in urban areas: rapid assessment from two cities
(2021-02-25)Urban ecology has been an understudied topic in myxomycete research. For that reason, the present investigation aimed to generate data related to myxomycetes in urban areas of the Neotropical region. With an approach of ... -
A New Quararibea (Malvaceae) from the Caribbean Lowlands of Costa Rica
(2018)We describe and illustrate a new species of Quararibea Aubl. from Costa Rica. Quararibea reflexipetalaCascante, J. Sánchez-Gonz. & W. S. Alverson is distinguished by its pleated petals with strongly reflexed and coiled ... -
Notes on the distribution of Brasenia schreberi (Cabombaceae) in the Neotropics, with a new country record for Costa Rica
(2021)We studied herbarium specimens of Brasenia schreberi from the Neotropics in order to describe the distribution pattern of the species across the region. Also, we report the first records of B. schreberi for Costa Rica. We ... -
Una nueva especie de Adraneothrips (Thysanoptera, Tubulifera, Phlaeothripidae)
(2007-09)A new species of Adraneothrips (Thysanoptera, Tubulifera, Phlaeothripidae). A new species of Adraneothrips Hood, 1925, soil Thysanoptera, is described from Costa Rica. A key for the recognition of the species of Central ... -
Phenology of myxomycetes in Turrialba, Costa Rica
(2021-05)Long-term monitoring and phenological patterns of microbial communities are rare in the scientific literature. Myxomycetes have life cycle characteristics that allow both to be documented. The present study summarizes ... -
Range expansion of the Gulf Coast Toad, Incilius valliceps (Wiegmann, 1833) (Anura, Bufonidae), from Costa Rica
(2020-06-02)We report the range expansion of the Gulf Coast Toad, Incilius valliceps (Wiegmann, 1833), from tropical moist forests to tropical wet forests and towards southeastern Costa Rica. We evaluated erroneous reports of this ... -
Recent origin and rapid speciation of Neotropical orchids in the world's richest plant biodiversity hotspot
(2017)The Andean mountains of South America are the most species‐rich biodiversity hotspot worldwide with c. 15% of the world's plant species, in only 1% of the world's land surface. Orchids are a key element of the Andean flora, ... -
Ricciocarpos natans (Marchantiophyta, Ricciaceae), new to Costa Rica, with a survey of its presence in Latin America
(2023-03-22)Background and Aims: Ricciocarpos natans is one of the few species of truly aquatic hepatics. It has a subcosmopolitan distribution and appears to be more common in temperate areas. The species has been considered to be ... -
Sweet as Vanilla hartii: Evidence for a nectar-rewarding pollination mechanism in Vanilla (Orchidaceae) flowers
(2023-05-01)Little is known about the pollination mechanisms of species belonging to the genus Vanilla (Orchidaceae). Both autonomous self-pollination and animal-mediated pollination mechanisms seem to exist amongst the Vanilla species, ... -
Telimena (Telimenaceae, Phyllachorales) species on Neotropical host plants: New species, combinations and revision of species on Polygonaceae
(2022-05-25)In this investigation, we propose a new species in Telimena, T. bromeliae sp. nov. growing on bromeliads with a detailed description, illustrations, and molecular characterisation based on material collected in Costa Rica ... -
The Lankester Catalogue of Costa Rican Orchidaceae
(2023-12-30)Abstract. This study presents an updated comprehensive catalogue of the Costa Rican orchid flora. We have documented 1684 species, four subspecies, 14 natural hybrids, and seven forms across 201 genera and two nothogenera, ... -
The water striders (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) of Costa Rica: new species, checklist, and new records
(2018)Brachymetra bernaldi Cordeiro, sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) from Heredia, Costa Rica, is herein described, illustrated, and compared with congeners. The new species resembles B. albinervus (Amyot & Serville, ... -
Trick or treat? Pollinator attraction in Vanilla pompona (Orchidaceae)
(2021-11)Natural pollination of Vanilla species remains poorly understood. Our research aimed at better understanding the pollinator attraction mechanism of the Neotropical species Vanilla pompona. Based on our results, we hypothesize ... -
What can myxomycetes tell us about floricolous microbial systems?
(2017-02)The study described herein was conducted in Costa Rica in an effort to generate baseline data on the association between tropical inflorescences and a group of microorganisms known as myxomycetes. The assemblage structure ... -
With great biodiversity comes great responsibility: The underestimated diversity of Epidendrum (Orchidaceae)
(2021-12-31)Epidendrum (orchidaceae) has been suggested to be a promising model system for evolutionary and ecological studies in the neotropical region. given its species diversity, the broad biogeographical and ecological range, and ...