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Flora of the cangas of Serra dos Carajás, Pará, Brazil: Santalaceae

Abstract

This work presents descriptions, morphological and ecological comments on the species of Santalaceae recorded for the cangas of Serra dos Carajás in the Pará state. Were recorded two genera and eight species: Dendrophthora warmingii, Phoradendron crassifolium, P. dipterum, P. mucronatum, P. obtusissimum, P. piperoides, P. quadrangulare, widely distributed in Central and South America, and P. tunaeforme only registered in Venezuela and Brazil.

Key words:
Amazonia; mistletoes; taxonomy; Viscaceae

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