2017 Almeida JR Et Al Checklist Restinga MAranhão
2017 Almeida JR Et Al Checklist Restinga MAranhão
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Original Research Paper
Biology
The listed species were compiled of scientific articles (Freire Cabral The Cyperaceae family presents well represented in the northeastern
and Monteiro 1993, Sousa et al. 2008, Amorim et al. 2016, Araujo et al. restingas due to ease of dispersion and vegetative propagation that
2016, Castro and Almeida Jr. 2016, Serra et al. 2016), book chapters contribute to reproductive success (Cantarelli et al. 2012). However,
(Amorim et al. 2016, Silva et al. 2016), Master's dissertations for the present study, the number of species to Cyperaceae may be
(Machado 2016) and PhD theses (Ribeiro 2011) referring to restinga considered low (see Table 1). This is due both to the low sampling
vegetation in Maranhão. They were also consulted cataloged effort of targeted botanical collections for monocots groups, as the
herbarium specimens in the collection of Maranhão Herbarium difficulty of identifying these species. It can be seen on these data, the
(MAR) of the Federal University of Maranhão, the Herbarium Rosa need to expand floristic studies and encourage the development of
Mochel (SLUI) of the State University of Maranhão, the Rioclarense taxonomic research to be known Maranhão State flora.
Herbarium (HRCB) of the Paulista State University and The New York
Botanical Garden (NY). Amongst the species cataloged, about 8% are records of first
occurrence for the state of Maranhão (Table 1). Among them, the
The list of species follows the proposed classification of APG IV Cnidoscolus urens species, which has wide distribution and can
(2016). The spelling and synonymization species were carried out develop in different ecosystems, including in disturbed areas (Melo
through the website Flora of Brazil list (http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/). and Sales 2008), did not present, so far, collecting record. This
When the record was not found, it was consulted the database Tropics reinforces the necessity of floristic studies in the restingas of the
(http://www.tropicos.org). With regard to the species conservation northern coast (Santos-Filho and Zickel 2013) mainly in Maranhão,
status was consulted IUCN database (2016), in order to highlight the given the lack of knowledge about the species that are commonly
endemic species or some level of threat of extinction. To check the observed in the different ecosystems of the country.
registration of the relevant species to Maranhão (both for restinga
vegetation and to other state ecosystems) was used the site Flora of Different habits recorded in this work, particularly herbs and shrubs,
Brazil. The habit of the species was determined according to Whittaker can be cited as the most prominent in areas of restinga (Zickel et al.
(1975), using the information available in the herbarium identification 2007, Almeida Jr. et al. 2009). The herbs and shrubs present
cards. populations, most often, developed, forming clumps, which reduces
the space of the lower layer and contributes to grow these plants on
Results different abiotic conditions on different physiognomies (Adams Jr. et
Maranhão has 25 coastal municipalities (IBGE 2011), but only ten al. 2009, Zickel et al. 2007).
municipalities have species recorded (Alcantara, Araioses,
Barreirinhas, Cândido Mendes, Paço do Lumiar, Paulino Neves, It may be concluded that little is known about the restinga vegetation of
Raposa, São José de Ribamar, São Luís and Tutóia). Despite having the Maranhão State considering the entire coastal extension. With the
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possible causes: the difficulty of access to coastal areas, the lack of Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) and the
investment for development projects to support floristic inventories, Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA) for granting Under-
and especially by the scarcity of botanical professionals to join efforts graduate Research scholarships (PIBIC/UFMA). The Fundação de
aimed at identifying the species of this ecosystem. It is worth Amparo à Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico do Maranhão
emphasizing that surveys need to be developed before the vegetation is (FAPEMA) for funding the project "Flora Maranhense: Ampliação e
suppressed due to the rapid progress of human activities. Informatização da Coleção Botânica do Herbário do Departamento de
Biologia – UFMA" (Process 2887/12) and the concession of scientific
Acknowledgements productivity scholarship to the first author.
The authors would like to thank the Conselho Nacional de
Table 1
Families / Species Habit Voucher/Reference
Aizoaceae
Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L. Herb HRCB 12673
Alstroemeriaceae
Bomarea edulis (Tussac) Herb. Vine MAR 4070
Amaranthaceae
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze Subshrub MAR 2573
Alternanthera littoralis var. maritima (Mart.) Pedersen Subshrub MAR 2572
Alternanthera tenella Colla Subshrub Araujo et al. (2016)
Blutaparon portulacoides (A. St.-Hil.) Mears Herb MAR 4086
Gomphrena leucocephala Mart. Subshrub Amorim et al. (2016)
Anacardiaceae
Anacardium occidentale L. Tree MAR 1656
Spondias mombin L. Tree MAR 2591
Tapirira obtusa (Benth.) J.D. Mitch. Tree MAR 4075
Annonaceae
Annona exsucca DC. Shrub Cabral-Freire & Monteiro (1993)
Annona glabra L. Tree Serra et al. (2016)
Duguetia surinamensis R.E.Fr.* Tree Serra et al. (2016)
Apocynaceae
Asclepias curassavica L. Herb Cabral-Freire & Monteiro (1993)
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton Shrub HRCB 42593
Hancornia speciosa Gomes Tree Sousa et al. (2008)
Himatanthus articulatus (Vahl) Woodson* Tree MAR 1147
Himatanthus drasticus (Mart.) Plumel Tree Amorim et al. (2016)
Mandevilla hirsuta (A. Rich.) K. Schum. Vine MAR 2568
Mandevilla martii (Müll. Arg.) Pichon Vine Amorim et al. (2016)
Mandevilla scabra (Hoffmanns. ex Roem. &Schult.) K. Schum. Vine MAR 2569
Matelea maritima (Vell.) Fontella* Vine Cabral-Freire & Monteiro (1993)
Odontaneia nitida (Vahl) Mull. Arg Vine Ribeiro (2011)
Oxypetalum banksii R.Br. ex Schult. Vine Cabral-Freire & Monteiro (1993)
Rhabdadenia biflora (Jacq.) Müll. Arg. Vine HRCB 10551
Secondatia desinflora Vine Sousa et al. (2008)
Araceae
Anthurium sinuatum Benth. ex Schott* Herb Cabral-Freire & Monteiro (1993)
Dracontium asperum K. Koch* Herb Cabral-Freire & Monteiro (1993)
Philodendrona cutatum Schott Vine Amorim et al. (2016)
Philodendron hederaceum (Jacq.) Schott* Vine Cabral-Freire & Monteiro (1993)
Arecaceae
Allagoptera campestris (Mart.) Kuntze Herb Cabral-Freire & Monteiro (1993)
Astrocaryum aculeatum G.Mey.* Tree Cabral-Freire & Monteiro (1993)
Astrocaryum vulgare Mart. Tree MAR 4257
Attalea speciosa Mart. ex Spreng. Tree Cabral-Freire & Monteiro (1993)
Euterpe oleracea Mart. Tree Cabral-Freire & Monteiro (1993)
Mauritia flexuosa L. f. Tree Cabral-Freire & Monteiro (1993)
Asteraceae
Ambrosia microcephala DC. Herb SLUI 150
Cyrtocymura scorpioides (Lam.) H. Rob. Subshrub Cabral-Freire & Monteiro (1993)
Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. Herb HRCB 11572
Eleutheranthera ruderalis (Sw.) Sch. Bip. Herb HRCB 10668
Emilia fosbergii Nicolson Herb Araujo et al. (2016)
Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex Wight Herb MAR 2693
Lepidaploa arenaria (Mart. ex DC.) H.Rob. Subshrub Silva et al. (2016)
Lepidaploa helophila (Mart. ex DC.) H. Rob.* Subshrub MAR 2696
Mikania cordifolia (L.f.) Willd.* Vine MAR 1655
Rolandra fruticosa (L.) Kuntze Subshrub MAR 5824
Tilesia baccata (L.f.) Pruski Shrub Machado (2016)
Tridax procumbens L. Herb Amorim et al. (2016)
Vernonia fruticulosa Mart Herb Ribeiro (2011)
Vernonanthura brasiliana (L.) H.Rob. Shrub MAR 4081