Summary
In this paper, the autor makes a study about the brazilian species of the genus Andira, group of plants known by popular name of "Angelim". In Brazil, there are 27 species and 7 varieties, but the greatest number of them belongs brazilian Amazonia and the number of the species decreases to the south states. In Santa Catarina State, we found only a species and none species in Rio Grande do Sul State. The author placed in sinonimy two species and gives key for the species and varieties.