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An overview on desiccation-tolerant mat-forming monocotyledons on tropical inselbergs

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Porembski, Stefan [1] ; Rexroth, Juliane [1] ; Weising, Kurt [2] ; Bondi, Luiz [3] ; Mello-Silva, Renato [4] ; Centeno, Danilo C. [5] ; Datar, Mandar N. [6] ; Watve, Aparna [7] ; Thiombano, Adjima [8] ; Tindano, Elycee [9] ; Rabarimanarivo, Marina N. [10] ; de Paula, Luiza F. A. [11]
Total Authors: 12
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[1] Univ Rostock, Inst Biowissensch Allgemeine & Spezielle Bot, Wismarsche Str 44-45, D-18051 Rostock - Germany
[2] Univ Kassel, Fachgebiet Bot, Inst Biol, Heinrich Plett Str 40, D-34132 Kassel - Germany
[3] Univ Estado Rio de Janeiro, Dept Ecol, BR-20550900 Rio De Janeiro, RJ - Brazil
[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biociencias, Rua Matao 277, BR-05508090 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[5] Univ Fed ABC, Ctr Ciencias Nat & Humanas, BR-09606045 Sao Bernardo Do Campo, SP - Brazil
[6] Agharkar Res Inst, Biodivers & Paleobiol Grp, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Rd, Pune 411004, Maharashtra - India
[7] Biome Conservat Fdn, 34-6 Gulawani Maharaj Rd, Pune 411004, Maharashtra - India
[8] Univ Joseph Ki Zerbo, Lab Biol & Ecol Vegetales, UFR SVT, 03 BP 7021 03, Ouagadougou - Burkina Faso
[9] Univ Ouaga II, UFR ST, 12 BP 417 12, Ouagadougou - Burkina Faso
[10] Missouri Bot Garden, POB 3391 101, Antananarivo - Madagascar
[11] Univ Fed Minas Gerais Ecol & Evolucao, Dept Genet, Ave Antonio Carlos 6627, BR-31270901 Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 11
Document type: Review article
Source: FLORA; v. 285, DEC 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Desiccation-tolerant mat-forming monocotyledons (DTMFM) are typical constituents of the vegetation of tropical inselbergs. The latter are old granitic / gneissic rock outcrops that rise abruptly above the surrounding landscape. Due to unpredictable droughts, they are centers of diversity for dry adapted species such as vascular resurrection plants (poikilohydric species). Carpet-like mats formed by highly specialized DTMFM occur on open, partly steep slopes where they are firmly glued to the underlying rock. These mats are widespread on both Neotropical (mainly Brazil) and Paleotropical (Africa, Madagascar, India) inselbergs. Within angiosperms, exclusively members of Cyperaceae, Poaceae and Velloziaceae are DTMFM. Here, we compiled 32 DTMFM species on tropical inselbergs. Nevertheless, since ecophysiological studies focused on this particular group of plants are still incipient, we expect that many more species display this strategy on tropical inselbergs. Our overview provides updated insights into selected biogeographical, ecological and molecular aspects of DTMFM. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 17/50075-8 - FAPESP - DFG Joint Workshops 2017- Desiccation-tolerant Velloziaceae from Tropical Inselbergs: a model family for better understanding species evolution on terrestrial islands | Rostock - Alemanha
Grantee:Renato de Mello-Silva
Support Opportunities: Organization Grants - Scientific Meeting