Are the Dioon edule (Zamiaceae) forms from San Luis Potosí proposed by Whitelock (2004) recognizable? Morphological evidence

Based on their morphological traits and elevation distribution, we analyzed 15 populations of Dioon edule and D. angustifolium located in the Sierra Madre Oriental in an elevation gradient from 294 to 1,314 m asl, to identify the forms proposed by Whitelock (2004). A non-parametric test was applied...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Rubio-Méndez, Laura Yáñez-Espinosa, Edgar G. Leija
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Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2020-05-01
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Online Access:https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/3167
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description Based on their morphological traits and elevation distribution, we analyzed 15 populations of Dioon edule and D. angustifolium located in the Sierra Madre Oriental in an elevation gradient from 294 to 1,314 m asl, to identify the forms proposed by Whitelock (2004). A non-parametric test was applied to find differences among elevation and populations. A discriminant analysis was applied to classify the population forms and calculate the proportion of wellclassified observations, as well as Maxent to select the environmental predictors of the population’s distribution. Ten populations were grouped into 3 forms proposed by Whitelock (2004): “angustifolium”, “edule” and “rioverde”, but 5 populations could not be classified as proposed forms, and they were named "tamasopo". The forms “tamasopo” and “rioverde” present intermediate values between the 2 species, with 63% of the individuals classified as “tamasopo” and 25% as “rioverde”. Individuals with greater height, diameter, leave length and leave number correspond to the “edule” form in the lowest elevation. The most important variables to define the distribution of the populations are vegetation, slope and annual precipitation.
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spelling doaj-art-ad52ae57d34e452e8e4f0c0a1de3a8f52025-08-20T02:58:50ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad1870-34532007-87062020-05-019110.22201/ib.20078706e.2020.91.3167Are the Dioon edule (Zamiaceae) forms from San Luis Potosí proposed by Whitelock (2004) recognizable? Morphological evidenceGabriel Rubio-Méndez0Laura Yáñez-Espinosa1Edgar G. Leija2Universidad Autónoma de San Luis PotosíUniversidad Autónoma de San Luis PotosíUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México Based on their morphological traits and elevation distribution, we analyzed 15 populations of Dioon edule and D. angustifolium located in the Sierra Madre Oriental in an elevation gradient from 294 to 1,314 m asl, to identify the forms proposed by Whitelock (2004). A non-parametric test was applied to find differences among elevation and populations. A discriminant analysis was applied to classify the population forms and calculate the proportion of wellclassified observations, as well as Maxent to select the environmental predictors of the population’s distribution. Ten populations were grouped into 3 forms proposed by Whitelock (2004): “angustifolium”, “edule” and “rioverde”, but 5 populations could not be classified as proposed forms, and they were named "tamasopo". The forms “tamasopo” and “rioverde” present intermediate values between the 2 species, with 63% of the individuals classified as “tamasopo” and 25% as “rioverde”. Individuals with greater height, diameter, leave length and leave number correspond to the “edule” form in the lowest elevation. The most important variables to define the distribution of the populations are vegetation, slope and annual precipitation. https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/3167classificationdioon eduleelevationenvironmental variablesmorphological traits
spellingShingle Gabriel Rubio-Méndez
Laura Yáñez-Espinosa
Edgar G. Leija
Are the Dioon edule (Zamiaceae) forms from San Luis Potosí proposed by Whitelock (2004) recognizable? Morphological evidence
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
classification
dioon edule
elevation
environmental variables
morphological traits
title Are the Dioon edule (Zamiaceae) forms from San Luis Potosí proposed by Whitelock (2004) recognizable? Morphological evidence
title_full Are the Dioon edule (Zamiaceae) forms from San Luis Potosí proposed by Whitelock (2004) recognizable? Morphological evidence
title_fullStr Are the Dioon edule (Zamiaceae) forms from San Luis Potosí proposed by Whitelock (2004) recognizable? Morphological evidence
title_full_unstemmed Are the Dioon edule (Zamiaceae) forms from San Luis Potosí proposed by Whitelock (2004) recognizable? Morphological evidence
title_short Are the Dioon edule (Zamiaceae) forms from San Luis Potosí proposed by Whitelock (2004) recognizable? Morphological evidence
title_sort are the dioon edule zamiaceae forms from san luis potosi proposed by whitelock 2004 recognizable morphological evidence
topic classification
dioon edule
elevation
environmental variables
morphological traits
url https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/3167
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