Geographic distribution patterns of Leguminosae and their relevance for the conservation of the Itacolomi State Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Authors

  • Valquíria Ferreira Dutra Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Setor de Botânica
  • Laura Cristina Pires Lima Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica
  • Flávia Cristina Pinto Garcia Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica
  • Haroldo Cavalcante de Lima Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
  • Ângela Lúcia Bagnatori Sartori Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Laboratório de Botânica

Keywords:

Atlantic Forest, Espinhaço Range, Fabaceae, rocky fields, Semideciduous Forest

Abstract

This study identified patterns of geographic distribution of 102 Leguminosae taxa within the Park, based on literature data and herbarium specimens. Among the taxa, 38 grow exclusively in CamposRupestres (rocky fields) and 49 in the Semideciduous Forest. Eleven patterns of geographic distribution were identified, of which the West-East-Central South America pattern was the most representative, with 27 taxa. Of the 102 sampled taxa of Leguminosae, five are endemic to the Espinhaço Range and ten are included in lists of endangered species of the flora of Brazil and Minas Gerais. Information on these taxa is crucial to provide conservation practices for conserving the vegetation formations of the PEIT.
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Published

2014-03-01

How to Cite

Dutra, V. F., Lima, L. C. P., Garcia, F. C. P., Lima, H. C. de, & Sartori, Ângela L. B. (2014). Geographic distribution patterns of Leguminosae and their relevance for the conservation of the Itacolomi State Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 14(1). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1336

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2014): v14n1

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