Abstract

FLORES, Mercedes; ALEGRIA, José  and  GRANDA, Arturo. Diversidad florística asociada a las lagunas andinas Pomacocha y Habascocha, Junín, Perú. Rev. peru biol. [online]. 2005, vol.12, n.1, pp.125-134. ISSN 1727-9933.

A study of the floristic diversity of the surroundings of Lakes Pomacocha and Habascocha (4350 - 4550 m, 11°45'-11°48'S and 75°12'-75°15'W), Province of Concepción, Junín, Peru, reported a total of 29 families, 64 genera, and 100 species. Poaceae was the most diverse family (25%), followed by Asteraceae (24%) and Gentianaceae (6%). The floristic composition of the Puna of Concepción was compared to those of other localities of the Peruvian Puna.

Keywords : Diversity; floristics; wetlands; Andes; Peru.

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