1st Phase
The MYXOTROPIC project, began in 2003 and, in the first 3 years, the Biosphere Reserves of Tehuacán-Cuicatlán and Sierra Gorda, located in Mexico, were studied. These are the southernmost deserts of North America and of great biogeographic interest. A first catalogue of Myxomycetes of the area was compiled and a taxonomic study was made of the most interesting specimens. The description of several new species resulted, and a monographic study of species in the genus Licea. Patterns of distribution of myxomycete species in arid areas emerged, and associations of some species with certain endemic plants (see publications).
The MYXOTROPIC project, began in 2003 and, in the first 3 years, the Biosphere Reserves of Tehuacán-Cuicatlán and Sierra Gorda, located in Mexico, were studied. These are the southernmost deserts of North America and of great biogeographic interest. A first catalogue of Myxomycetes of the area was compiled and a taxonomic study was made of the most interesting specimens. The description of several new species resulted, and a monographic study of species in the genus Licea. Patterns of distribution of myxomycete species in arid areas emerged, and associations of some species with certain endemic plants (see publications).