ABSTRACT
Cordiaceae and Heliotropiaceae comprise ca. 850 species distributed and seven genera, and distributed mainly in the tropical, subtropical regions. In Brazil, they have wide distribution, mainly in the Northeastern region which has seven genera and about 78 species, of which 64 occur in the Atlantic Forest domain. Considering its representativeness, Atlantic forest fragmentation, loss of diversity and lack of information for this area, this paper inventoried the Cordiaceae and Heliotropiaceae family flora in forest remnants at the Usina São José (USJ), Pernambuco State, Brazil. Nine species belonging five genera were registered to USJ, of which Cordia L. with four species was the most representative genus. Morphological descriptions that help in the recognition of genera and species, a key of identification, illustrations, taxonomic comments and distributions are provided.
Keywords:
Atlantic Forest; Floristic; Taxonomy
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