Checklist of the flora of the restingas of Piauí state, Northeast Brazil | Zendy

Francisco Soares Santos–Filho | Zendy; Eduardo Bezerra de Almeida | Zendy; Patrícia Barbosa Lima | Zendy; Caio Jefiter dos Reis Santos Soares | Zendy

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Checklist of the flora of the restingas of Piauí state, Northeast Brazil

Author(s) -

Francisco Soares Santos–Filho,

Eduardo Bezerra de Almeida,

Patrícia Barbosa Lima,

Caio Jefiter dos Reis Santos Soares

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

check list

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.276

H-Index - 22

ISSN - 1809-127X

DOI - 10.15560/11.2.1598

Subject(s) - herbarium , cyperaceae , geography , floristics , combretaceae , ecology , ecoregion , vegetation (pathology) , flora (microbiology) , global biodiversity , species richness , biology , poaceae , biodiversity , medicine , genetics , pathology , bacteria

Sandy coastal plain vegetation ( Restinga ) is composed of communities of plants that grow on Quaternary Neosols along the entire extension of the Brazilian coast. The state of Piaui has a coastal extension of 66 km and is entirely located in the semi-arid zone of Northeastern Brazil. This study catalogued the phanerogam species found along the coast of the state of Piaui, the data of which was compiled from surveys in online databases and literature, and herbarium collections. A total of 363 species distributed among 235 genera, and 74 families were identified. The families with the greatest number of species included Fabaceae (108 species), Euphorbiaceae (19), Amaranthaceae (13), Apocynaceae (12), Cyperaceae (12), Rubiaceae (12), Bignoniaceae (11), Malvaceae (11) and Poaceae (11) and represent over 57.6% of the species collected. Approximately 87% of the species were common to other restinga areas in Northeastern Brazil, and ca. 13% were restricted to the coast of the state of Piaui.

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