Trees and shrubs at the University Center for Biological and Agricultural Sciences (CUCBA) of the University of Guadalajara

Abstract

An inventory of trees and shrubs in CUCBA was updated based on the work of one of the authors. For this purpose, tours were carried out in the facilities of the University Center and thus validate the presence of the previously listed species. The nomenclature of the taxa, their origin, and information on the presence of mistletoe and the risk status were added. A list of 214 species of trees and shrubs in 148 genera of 61 families is presented. Of these, the five most diverse represent 32% of the total and Fabaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Pinaceae stand out. The number of species added to the previous work are 95 and 51 that no longer exist were eliminated. Sheets with photographs of some representative species are presented. Of the total species, 156 are trees and 58 are shrubs, so far, the largest number of tree species recorded in the entire University Network. Regarding the origin of the trees and shrubs, 133 are native to Mexico and the rest are introduced. Of the 133 native taxa, 97 are trees, which also represents the largest number of native tree species on the Network. The contribution of the Didactic Botanical Garden of the Institute of Botany stands out for hosting a considerable number of these native species and contributing to teaching as a valuable teaching tool. CUCBA is home to emblematic and economically important species. The percentage of species infected by mistletoes is 15%. In terms of conservation, 16 taxa are in some risk category of the NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010, on the IUCN Red List of threatened species 93 are registered, although only 22 present greater risk and 71 are registered in the category of Low Concern. In Appendix II of CITES 10 species are listed.