Open AccessFlora da Bahia: Pontederiaceae
Author(s) -
Danilo José Lima de Sousa,
Ana María Giulietti
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
sitientibus. série ciências biológicas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2238-4103
pISSN - 1519-6097
DOI - 10.13102/scb360
Subject(s) - botany , biology , genus , flora (microbiology) , key (lock) , eichhornia crassipes , identification key , taxon , ecology , aquatic plant , macrophyte , bacteria , genetics
The floristic survey of the Pontederiaceae from Bahia State, Brazil, is presented. Six species of the genus Eichhornia were recognized: E. azurea, E. crassipes, E. diversifolia, E. heterosperma, E. paniculata and E. paradoxa; seven of Heteranthera: H. multiflora, H. oblongifolia, H. peduncularis, H. reniformis, H. rotundifolia, H. seubertiana and H. zosterifolia; four of Pontederia: P. cordata, P. rotundifolia, P. sagittata and P. subovata; and Hydrothrix gardneri. The treatment includes descriptions and comments for taxa, a key for identification, illustrations and distribution maps for species.