HERRERA, PEDRO. Instituto de Ecologia y Sistematica, Ministerio de Ciencia Technologia y Medio Ambiente, Habana 8, CP 10800, AP 8029, Cuba. - Biogeography of the Cuban Asteraceae.
The biogeography of Cuban Asteraceae and their relations to the rest
of Antillean genera and species are discussed. In this region,
diversification and speciation in the Asteraceae has taken place
mainly in the tribe Eupatorieae and a few other tribes. Evolution in
these groups appears in a striking way which is also found in the rest
of the Antilles, but mostly in the Greater Antilles and not in the
mainland. The importance of climatic and edaphic factors on
speciation, and the influence man has had on their dispersal is
stressed.
Key words: Asteraceae, biogeography, Cuba