I.A.5.N.f.2.1 - Conocarpus erecta Forest Vegetation

Végétation des Caraïbes : système de classification préliminaire et descriptions

Description des postes typologiques

With Conocarpus erecta as the dominant tree species (70- 80% coverage), and the common presence of the fern Acrostichum aureum at the herb layer. Other species may include Laguncularia racemosa, Acrostichum danaifolium,Cladium jamaicense, Fimbristylis spadicea, Schoenoplectus americanus, Eleocharis cellulosa, Baccharis halimifolia.

Distribution des postes typologiques

Cuba; Caribbean.

Commentaires

Based on Borhidi (1991).

Synonymie

Acrosticho-Conocarpetum erectae (Borhidi & Del Risco, in Borhidi 1991).

Bibliographie

 Areces-Mallea A.E., Weakley A.S., Li X., Sayre R.G., Parrish J.D., Tipton C.V. & Boucher T. 1999. A Guide to Carribbean Vegetation Types: Preliminary Classification System and Description. The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA, 166p. (Source)