Appendix B. Sites and geographic coordinates of studied populations of 13 Gesneria and Rhytidophyllum surveyed in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic in 2006 and 2007. Site codes are provided for comparison of species used in pollen limitation experiments.
Species |
Site code |
Study site |
Latitude N |
Longitude W |
Elevation |
Habitat |
G. citrina |
A |
Puerto Rico, Arecibo Observatory |
18° 20' |
66° 45' |
300350 |
Karst, open or forested areas |
G. cuneifolia |
A |
Puerto Rico, Arecibo Observatory |
18° 20' |
66° 45' |
300350 |
Karst, forested areas |
G. pulverulenta |
|
Dominican Republic, Sierra de Bahoruco, Hoyo de Pelempito |
18° 05' |
71° 30' |
11001200 |
Limestone, pine forest and open areas |
G. tuberosa ined. |
|
Dominican Republic, Sierra de Bahoruco, road to Aceitillar |
18° 06' |
71° 37' |
760 |
Karst, forested areas |
G. reticulata |
B |
Puerto Rico, El Yunke National Forest, La Mina trail. |
18° 18' |
65° 46' |
600 |
Rainforest, rocky substrates along river |
R. asperum |
C |
Dominican Republic, Sierra de Bahoruco, Hoyo de Pelempito |
18° 05' |
71° 30' |
12001300 |
Limestone, pine forest and open areas |
G. fruticosa |
|
Dominican Republic, Cordillera Central, El Manaclar |
19° 35' |
70° 45' |
1100 |
Rainforest understory |
G. pedunculosa |
A |
Puerto Rico, Arecibo Observatory |
18° 20' |
66° 45' |
300350 |
Limestone; edges and forested areas |
G. quisqueyana |
D |
Dominican Republic, Cordillera Septentrional, Blanco Arriba, La Jíbara. |
19° 30' |
70° 20' |
650700 |
Summit of limestone hills |
G. viridiflora subsp. sintenisii |
B |
Puerto Rico, El Yunke National Forest, Mt. Britton trail |
18°18' |
65° 47' |
700800 |
Rainforest; rocky substrates along river |
R. auriculatum |
|
Puerto Rico, Arecibo Observatory |
18° 09' |
66° 33' |
1150 |
Along trails or roadsides |
R. leucomallon |
C |
Dominican Republic, Sierra de Bahoruco, road to Aceitillar |
18° 06' |
71° 37' |
650 |
Transition between dry and pine forests; along roadsides |
R. vernicosum |
C |
Dominican Republic , Sierra de Bahoruco Nacional Park, 4Km North of Caseta 2. |
18° 12' |
71° 33' |
1900 |
Pine forest and open secondary growth |