GENERIC IDENTITY OF PHORADENDRON RUSBYI (VISCACEAE) AND A NEW RECORD FOR ARGENTINA

Durante la revisión de herbarios en la Argentina se encontró un ejemplar de Phoradendron rusbyi, que representa la tercera colección de esta especie y una nueva cita para la flora de este país. Esta especie es una planta pequeña y áfila, miembro del grupo de hiperparásitas, que fue encontrada en una colección mixta, parasitando Phoradendron bathyoryctum. Se incluye una descripción morfológica de la especie y se confirma su inclusión en el género Phorandendron. Palabras clave. Argentina; flora; hiperparásitas; Phoradendron; Viscaceae. During a review of herbaria in Argentina we found a specimen of Phoradendron rusbyi, which represents the third collection of the species and a new record for the flora of Argentina. This species is a little aphyllous plant, being a member of the group of hyperparasitic mistletoes, and was found in a mixed collection, parasitizing Phoradendron bathyoryctum. A morphological description of the species is provided, and its inclusion in Phoradendron confirmed

Acianthera hygrophila (Orchidaceae), nuevo registro para Uruguay

The epiphytic orchid Acianthera hygrophila (Barb. Rodr.) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase is reported for the first time for the flora of Uruguay. This species was found in a riverside forest of the Río Yaguarón in the East of Cerro Largo Department, near the border with Brazil. This record marks the Southern limit of distribution of the species. A description, an illustration and a distribution map of A. hygrophila are provided, as well as an identification key for Aciantheraspecies found in UruguaySe reporta por primera vez para la flora de Uruguay la orquídea epífita Acianthera hygrophila (Barb. Rodr.) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase. La misma fue hallada en el bosque ribereño del Río Yaguarón en el este del departamento de Cerro Largo próximo al límite con Brasil. Este registro representa el límite sur de distribución de la especie. Se presenta una descripción ampliada, ilustración y mapa de distribución de A. hygrophila, así como una clave para la identificación de las especies de Acianthera presentes en Urugua

ATLANTIC EPIPHYTES: a data set of vascular and non-vascular epiphyte plants and lichens from the Atlantic Forest

Epiphytes are hyper-diverse and one of the frequently undervalued life forms in plant surveys and biodiversity inventories. Epiphytes of the Atlantic Forest, one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world, have high endemism and radiated recently in the Pliocene. We aimed to (1) compile an extensive Atlantic Forest data set on vascular, non-vascular plants (including hemiepiphytes), and lichen epiphyte species occurrence and abundance; (2) describe the epiphyte distribution in the Atlantic Forest, in order to indicate future sampling efforts. Our work presents the first epiphyte data set with information on abundance and occurrence of epiphyte phorophyte species. All data compiled here come from three main sources provided by the authors: published sources (comprising peer-reviewed articles, books, and theses), unpublished data, and herbarium data. We compiled a data set composed of 2,095 species, from 89,270 holo/hemiepiphyte records, in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, recorded from 1824 to early 2018. Most of the records were from qualitative data (occurrence only, 88%), well distributed throughout the Atlantic Forest. For quantitative records, the most common sampling method was individual trees (71%), followed by plot sampling (19%), and transect sampling (10%). Angiosperms (81%) were the most frequently registered group, and Bromeliaceae and Orchidaceae were the families with the greatest number of records (27,272 and 21,945, respectively). Ferns and Lycophytes presented fewer records than Angiosperms, and Polypodiaceae were the most recorded family, and more concentrated in the Southern and Southeastern regions. Data on non-vascular plants and lichens were scarce, with a few disjunct records concentrated in the Northeastern region of the Atlantic Forest. For all non-vascular plant records, Lejeuneaceae, a family of liverworts, was the most recorded family. We hope that our effort to organize scattered epiphyte data help advance the knowledge of epiphyte ecology, as well as our understanding of macroecological and biogeographical patterns in the Atlantic Forest. No copyright restrictions are associated with the data set. Please cite this Ecology Data Paper if the data are used in publication and teaching events. © 2019 The Authors. Ecology © 2019 The Ecological Society of Americ

Sinopse das Orchidaceae terrestres ocorrentes no litoral norte do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Realizou-se estudo taxonômico de Orchidaceae terrestres em uma região natural do Rio Grande do Sul, o litoral norte, entre a encosta abrupta da Serra Geral e a linha da costa do Oceano Atlântico (29°10'S a 30°00'S). A área de estudo apresenta clima subtropical úmido do tipo Cfa. Médias anuais de temperatura e precipitação variam de 17,5 a 20,0 °C e de 1.200 a 1.700 mm, respectivamente. A vegetação natural, embora grandemente reduzida e modificada por atividades humanas, é fortemente relacionada às pequenas variações topográficas que afetam a drenagem dos solos. Um total de 42 espécies, incluindo duas novas ocorrências para o Estado, distribuídas em 24 gêneros, foi confirmado como resultado de citações bibliográficas, revisão de herbários e coleta extensiva ao longo da área de estudo. A maioria dos gêneros (17) apresenta uma única espécie, e somente um gênero (Habenaria) concentrou número alto de espécies (8). Os resultados taxonômicos incluem uma nova combinação taxonômica, chaves de identificação para gêneros e espécies, observações taxonômicas e ecológicas, e material examinado

Generic identity of Phoradendron rusbyi: Viscaceae) and a new record for Argentina

Durante la revisión de herbarios en la Argentina se encontró un ejemplar de Phoradendron rusbyi, que representa la tercera colección de esta especie y una nueva cita para la flora de este país. Esta especie es una planta pequeña y áfila, miembro del grupo de hiperparásitas, que fue encontrada en una colección mixta, parasitando Phoradendron bathyoryctum. Se incluye una descripción morfológica de la especie y se confirma su inclusión en el género Phorandendron