Aspectos florísticos de Lacanhá Chansayab, Selva Lacandona, Chiapas

A systematic sampling of the flora was carried out between 1993 and 1999 in several evergreen tropical rainforest stands, “acahuales” (local name for old agricultural fields) of various ages and agricultural fields belonging to the Lacanhá Chansayab community, located at the Lacandonian tropical rainforest. Collected individuals were identified and processed as herbarium specimens, including information on life form, phenology and status of conservation. Four hundred and eighty five vascular plant species were recorded, corresponding to 355 genera from 104 families, which represent 11.23% of all species estimated for the area. Fabaceae, Asteraceae and Rubiaceae were the best represented families, as well as the genera Piper, Eupatorium, Encyclia, Chamaedorea and Solanum.Entre 1993 y 1999 se realizaron herborizaciones sistemáticas en rodales de selva alta perennifolia, acahuales de diferentes edades y milpas pertenecientes a la comunidad de Lacanhá Chansayab, en la Selva Lacandona. Los especímenes recolectados se identificaron y procesaron como ejemplares de herbario, acompañados de información sobre su forma de vida, fenología y estado de conservación. Se registraron 485 especies de plantas vasculares, pertenecientes a 355 géneros de 104 familias, las cuales representan 11.23% del total de especies estimado para la zona. Fabaceae, Asteraceae y Rubiaceae fueron las familias mejor representadas, así como los géneros Piper, Eupatorium, Encyclia, Chamaedorea y Solanum