Cactaceae in an urban forest fragment of Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.33447/paubrasilia.v3i2.48Keywords:
Cacti, The Espírito Santo Flora, Atlantic Forest, Eastern BrazilAbstract
Cactaceae is almost exclusively endemic to the New World. In Espírito Santo State, the family is poorly sampled and floristic surveys of its representatives are scarce. The aim of this work was do the flora of Cactaceae species occurring in an urban anthropized Atlantic Forest fragment in the Espírito Santo State. Two weekly trips were made between August 2011 and July 2012. Nine species of Cactaceae belonging to seven genera were founded. Three species are endemic to the Atlantic Forest and two are cited as endangered, one of them registered for the Espírito Santo for the first time, after a gap of approximately a century. Our data highlight the importance of the conservation of the forest fragment and the need for studies on the family in other regions in the State. We provide an illustrated taxonomic key, descriptions, comments on taxonomy, geographic distribution and ecology of the species, in addition to the conservation of their populations in the area.
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