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

Abstract

This study aims to present the species of Bromeliaceae that occur at canga vegetation of Serra dos Carajás, in the state of Pará, Brazil. Six genera and 13 species of Bromeliaceae are recorded for the area. Aechmea was the most representative genus with five species, followed by Bromelia, Pitcairnia, and Tillandsia, with two species each. None of the Bromeliaceae species registered in the region are threatened.

Key words:
Aechmea; Ananas; Bromelia; campo rupestre; Dyckia; Pitcairnia; taxonomy; Tillandsia

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