Flora of Espírito Santo: Papaveraceae

• Published in: Rodriguésia Vol. 73
• Main Authors: Zavatin, Danilo Alvarenga, Hencker, Cintia, Lírio, Elton John de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro 2022
• Subjects: Argemone mexicana; Atlantic forest; ECOLOGY; flora of Brazil; naturalized; PLANT SCIENCES; taxonomy; Atlantic forest; espécies exóticas; flora of Brazil; flora do Brasil; taxonomy; Mata Atlântica; taxonomia; naturalized; Argemone mexicana

Abstract Papaveraceae comprises 40 genera and approximately 770 species. In Brazil, it is represented by four genera and eight species, all cultivated or naturalized. In the state of Espírito Santo, the family is represented by Argemone mexicana, for which we present the morphological description, g...