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DIVERSIDAD DE FLORA VASCULAR DE LAS LOMAS DE GRANADOS Y POSIBLES AMENAZAS A SU CONSERVACIÓN, PROVINCIA DE HUARAL, LIMA – PERÚ

2018; Volume: 16; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.24039/rtb2018162245

1994-9081

Norton Cuba‐Melly, Jael Odar,

Botanical Research and Applications

The objective of this study is to contribute knowledge of vascular flora in lomas of Granados, Huaral province, Lima, Peru (UTM 18 L 256244 East -8737247 North) ranging from 200 to 800 meters above sea level and to record possible threats to the conservation.Field visits and botanical collections were conducted between august and november 2017.A total of 91 species were recorded, grouped into 35 families and 80 genera.The families with the greatest diversity were: Asteraceae (15 species), Solanaceae (10) and Poaceae (6).Twenty endemic species were registered for Peru.In 2017, the plant cover in lomas included 2402.3 ha, and in addition there are approximately 75.88 ha of mandarin crops in the lower part of the lomas.Five facilities for the raising of poultry are in operation and the presence of cattle and goats, pose significant threats to native plant cover.