Ecological Archives E091-014-A2

Silvana Martén-Rodríguez and Charles B. Fenster. 2010. Pollen limitation and reproductive assurance in Antillean Gesnerieae: a specialist vs. generalist comparison. Ecology 91:155–165.

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
m.a.s.l.

Habitat

G. citrina

A

Puerto Rico, Arecibo Observatory

18° 20'

66° 45'

300–350

Karst, open or forested areas

G. cuneifolia

A

Puerto Rico, Arecibo Observatory

18° 20'

66° 45'

300–350

Karst, forested areas

G. pulverulenta

 

Dominican Republic, Sierra de Bahoruco, Hoyo de Pelempito

18° 05'

71° 30'

1100–1200

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'

1200–1300

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'

300–350

Limestone; edges and forested areas

G. quisqueyana

D

Dominican Republic, Cordillera Septentrional, Blanco Arriba, La Jíbara.

19° 30'

70° 20'

650–700

Summit of limestone hills

G. viridiflora subsp. sintenisii

B

Puerto Rico, El Yunke National Forest, Mt. Britton trail

18°18'

65° 47'

700–800

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


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