Apuntes para la flora económica de Cuba IX: plantas para cercas y setos vivos

Se continua la evaluacion de la flora economica de Cuba, con el estudio de las plantas referidas en el pais para el establecimiento de cercas y setos vivos. Mediante revision bibliografica y observaciones de campo del autor, se realiza un inventario de las especies nativas, naturalizadas, y cultivadas que son empleadas en Cuba con esos fines y se abordan los aspectos historicos del desarrollo de esta actividad en el pais. Para cada especie se ofrece: familia, nombre cientifico, cita de la publicacion original de la especie, sinonimos (solo los que aparecen en publicaciones cubanas o sobre la flora de Cuba, sean correctos o no), nombres comunes, notas de interes, y las referencias que avalan el uso atribuido. Los resultados muestran la existencia de 169 especies (11 de ellas son endemicas), agrupadas en 118 generos de 50 familias, que son referidas en Cuba para formar cercas y setos vivos. Palabras clave: cercas y setos vivos, plantas economicas, Cuba ABSTRACT This new paper on the Cuban economic flora is referred to plants used for the establishment of fences and living hedges in the country. By means of a bibliographical revision and a field work developed by the author, it is developed an inventory that includes native, naturalized and cultivated plants that are used in Cuba with these purposes. It is also offered some historical aspects about the development of this activity in the country. From each species are offered: family, scientific name, date of the original publication of the taxon, synonyms (only the ones that appear in Cuban publications or about the Flora in Cuba, if they are considered as correct or not), common names, interesting notes, and the references that constitute a guarantee of the conferred use. The results show the existence of 169 species (11 of them are endemic ones), grouped in 118 genera of 50 families, that are referred in Cuba for fences and living hedges. Keywords: fences and living hedges, economic plants, Cuba