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Lauraceae in the Morro dos Perdidos (Atlantic Forest), Paraná State, Brazil

ABSTRACT

Morro dos Perdidos is located in Guaratuba, Paraná State (25º45'-25º50'S and 49º03'-49º06'W), comprising 1440 hectares of Atlantic Rain Forest, with altitudes between 767 and 1439 m. In the area, the family Lauraceae is represented by 15 species: Cinnamomum hatschbachii; Cryptocarya aschersoniana; Endlicheria paniculata; Nectandra puberula; Ocotea bicolor; O. catharinensis; O. elegans; O. nunesiana; O. odorifera; O. porosa; O. pulchella; O. tristis; O. vaccinioides; Ocotea sp and Persea willdenovii. Key, descriptions, illustrations and comments about the species are presented.

Key words:
flora; neotropics; taxonomy; Serra do Mar

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