Willdenowia – Annals of the Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem
ISSN 0511-9618
© 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem.
Sánchez, C., Caluff, M. G., Regalado Gabancho, L. & Morejón, R.: A preliminary evaluation of the current conservation status of Cuban endemic true ferns.
Willdenowia 36 (Special Issue): 491-505.
doi:10.3372/wi.36.36147
Abstract
A preliminary evaluation of the conservation status of 54 Cuban endemic species of Polypodiopsida is presented; 14 are Critically Endangered (CR), 12 Endangered (EN), 9 Vulnerable (VU), 3 Near Threatened (NT) and 16 are Least Concerned (LC). The most common cause is the loss or degradation of the habitat because of agriculture, mining, deforestation and infrastructure development. Distribution and habitat are depicted.
Key words:
Cuba, Pteridophyta, Polypodiopsida, biodiversity conservation, Red List.