Summary
Some aspects of the vegetation of the Serra do Cachimbo along BR-163 are presented here. The soils are basically sand, with sporadic sandstone. The vegetation, till now considered as Cerrado was found to correspond better to the general Campina type. The elements of the vegetation can be described as mixed, as elements of cerrado, Campina, and northern (Rio Negro and Guianas) Savana species were found.