Keys for the identification of families by selected morphological groups of the Cuban flora

The identification keys are the main tool for plant identification. However, the absence of a recent and up-to-date key to the botanical families present in Cuba greatly hinders the identification process by non-specialist researchers of the different groups. Here are seven keys for the identificati...

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Main Authors: José Angel García-Beltrán, Sandy Toledo, Hany Lemus-Barrios, Arlet Rodríguez-Meno, Beatriz Medina Morales, Alicia Castañeda Correa, Daniel Font Alvarez, Anabety Moreira Pérez, Damián Jesús Agüero García, Magalys Mulens Garrido
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Published: Universidad de La Habana 2021-08-01
Series:Revista del Jardín Botánico Nacional
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Online Access:http://www.rjbn.uh.cu/index.php/RJBN/article/view/562
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spelling doaj-ffb58c9e51c048939d43ed5c618f7ec12021-09-04T15:23:27ZengUniversidad de La HabanaRevista del Jardín Botánico Nacional0253-56962410-55462021-08-01420195201563Keys for the identification of families by selected morphological groups of the Cuban floraJosé Angel García-Beltrán0Sandy Toledo1Hany Lemus-Barrios2Arlet Rodríguez-Meno3Beatriz Medina Morales4Alicia Castañeda Correa5Daniel Font Alvarez6Anabety Moreira Pérez7Damián Jesús Agüero García8Magalys Mulens Garrido9Universidad de Concepción, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Barrio Universitario, Casilla 160C, Concepción, Chile. C.P. 4030000. Jardín Botánico Nacional, Universidad de La Habana, Carretera El Rocío, km 3½, Calabazar, Boyeros, La Habana, Cuba. C.P. 19230Universidad de Concepción, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Barrio Universitario, Casilla 160C, Concepción, Chile. C.P. 4030000.Jardín Botánico Nacional, Universidad de La Habana, Carretera El Rocío, km 3½, Calabazar, Boyeros, La Habana, Cuba. C.P. 19230Jardín Botánico Nacional, Universidad de La Habana, Carretera El Rocío, km 3½, Calabazar, Boyeros, La Habana, Cuba. C.P. 19230Departamento de Biología Vegetal, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de La Habana, Calle 25, N° 455, e/ I y J, Vedado, Plaza de la Revolución, La Habana, Cuba. C.P. 10400Jardín Botánico Nacional, Universidad de La Habana, Carretera El Rocío, km 3½, Calabazar, Boyeros, La Habana, Cuba. C.P. 19230Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática, Agencia de Medio Ambiente, CITMA, Carretera de Varona, Nº 11835, e/ Oriente y Lindero, Reparto Parajón, Boyeros, La Habana, Cuba. C.P. 11900Departamento de Biología, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar, Agencia de Medio Ambiente, CITMA, Calle 1ra y 186, Reparto Flores, Playa, La Habana, Cuba. C.P. 11300Unidad de Laboratorios Centrales de Sanidad Agropecuaria, MINAGRI, Calle 110, N° 514, e/ 5ta B y 5ta F, Playa, La Habana, Cuba. C.P. 11600.Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanísticas, Universidad de Artemisa, Ciudad Universitaria, Reparto La Matilde, Artemisa, Cuba. C.P. 33800.The identification keys are the main tool for plant identification. However, the absence of a recent and up-to-date key to the botanical families present in Cuba greatly hinders the identification process by non-specialist researchers of the different groups. Here are seven keys for the identification of families of angiosperms of the flora of Cuba within selected morphological groups: terrestrial plants with compound and opposite leaves, plants with trifoliolate leaves, with translucent punctuation, with latex, climbing with tendrils, parasites and epiphytic angiosperms. Citation: García-Beltrán, J.A., Toledo, S., Lemus-Barrios, H., Rodríguez-Meno, A., Medina, B., Castañeda, A., Font, D., Moreira, A., Agüero, D.J. & Mulens, M. 2021. Claves para la identificación de familias por grupos morfológicos seleccionados de la flora de Cuba. Revista Jard. Bot. Nac. Univ. Habana 42: 195-201. Received: 30 April 2021. Accepted: 21 June 2021. Online: 13 August 2021. Editor: Gabriela Rijo de Francisco.http://www.rjbn.uh.cu/index.php/RJBN/article/view/562epífitashojas compuestas y opuestashojas trifolioladaslátexparásitaspuntuaciones translúcidastrepadoraszarcillos
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author José Angel García-Beltrán
Sandy Toledo
Hany Lemus-Barrios
Arlet Rodríguez-Meno
Beatriz Medina Morales
Alicia Castañeda Correa
Daniel Font Alvarez
Anabety Moreira Pérez
Damián Jesús Agüero García
Magalys Mulens Garrido
spellingShingle José Angel García-Beltrán
Sandy Toledo
Hany Lemus-Barrios
Arlet Rodríguez-Meno
Beatriz Medina Morales
Alicia Castañeda Correa
Daniel Font Alvarez
Anabety Moreira Pérez
Damián Jesús Agüero García
Magalys Mulens Garrido
Keys for the identification of families by selected morphological groups of the Cuban flora
Revista del Jardín Botánico Nacional
epífitas
hojas compuestas y opuestas
hojas trifolioladas
látex
parásitas
puntuaciones translúcidas
trepadoras
zarcillos
author_facet José Angel García-Beltrán
Sandy Toledo
Hany Lemus-Barrios
Arlet Rodríguez-Meno
Beatriz Medina Morales
Alicia Castañeda Correa
Daniel Font Alvarez
Anabety Moreira Pérez
Damián Jesús Agüero García
Magalys Mulens Garrido
author_sort José Angel García-Beltrán
title Keys for the identification of families by selected morphological groups of the Cuban flora
title_short Keys for the identification of families by selected morphological groups of the Cuban flora
title_full Keys for the identification of families by selected morphological groups of the Cuban flora
title_fullStr Keys for the identification of families by selected morphological groups of the Cuban flora
title_full_unstemmed Keys for the identification of families by selected morphological groups of the Cuban flora
title_sort keys for the identification of families by selected morphological groups of the cuban flora
publisher Universidad de La Habana
series Revista del Jardín Botánico Nacional
issn 0253-5696
2410-5546
publishDate 2021-08-01
description The identification keys are the main tool for plant identification. However, the absence of a recent and up-to-date key to the botanical families present in Cuba greatly hinders the identification process by non-specialist researchers of the different groups. Here are seven keys for the identification of families of angiosperms of the flora of Cuba within selected morphological groups: terrestrial plants with compound and opposite leaves, plants with trifoliolate leaves, with translucent punctuation, with latex, climbing with tendrils, parasites and epiphytic angiosperms. Citation: García-Beltrán, J.A., Toledo, S., Lemus-Barrios, H., Rodríguez-Meno, A., Medina, B., Castañeda, A., Font, D., Moreira, A., Agüero, D.J. & Mulens, M. 2021. Claves para la identificación de familias por grupos morfológicos seleccionados de la flora de Cuba. Revista Jard. Bot. Nac. Univ. Habana 42: 195-201. Received: 30 April 2021. Accepted: 21 June 2021. Online: 13 August 2021. Editor: Gabriela Rijo de Francisco.
topic epífitas
hojas compuestas y opuestas
hojas trifolioladas
látex
parásitas
puntuaciones translúcidas
trepadoras
zarcillos
url http://www.rjbn.uh.cu/index.php/RJBN/article/view/562
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