Papilionoideae (Leguminosae) na Mata Atlântica do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

This study presents a taxonomic account of the Papilionoideae (Leguminosae) from remnants of Atlantic Forest in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. We recorded 68 species and 32 genera within the following tribes: Phaseoleae (11 genera/24 species), Dalbergieae (9/20), Swartzieae (3/3), Mille...

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Published inBiota neotropica Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 315 - 362
Main Authors São-Mateus, Wallace Messias Barbosa, Cardoso, Domingos, Jardim, Jomar Gomes, Queiroz, Luciano Paganucci de
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade | BIOTA - FAPESP 01.12.2013
Subjects
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
florística
nordeste do Brasil
novas ocorrências
northeastern Brazil
new records
floristics
Fabaceae
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Summary:This study presents a taxonomic account of the Papilionoideae (Leguminosae) from remnants of Atlantic Forest in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. We recorded 68 species and 32 genera within the following tribes: Phaseoleae (11 genera/24 species), Dalbergieae (9/20), Swartzieae (3/3), Millettieae (2/4), Sophoreae (2/2), Abreae (1/1), Crotalarieae (1/3), Desmodieae (1/7), Indigofereae (1/3), and Sesbanieae (1/1). Ten genera and 32 species are newly recorded for the flora of Rio Grande do Norte. The most species-rich genera were Desmodium (7 species), Centrosema (5), Stylosanthes (5), Aeschynomene (4), and Macroptilium (4). Herbaceous and shrubby species have predominated with 60% (41 spp.) of the total species diversity, following by the vines and lianas with 28% (19 spp.) and the trees with only 12% (8 spp.). Identification key, descriptions, diagnostic morphological characters, geographic distribution, and illustrations are also provided.
ISSN:1676-0611
1676-0611
DOI:10.1590/S1676-06032013000400028