Six ponds were studied between August/1996 and December/1997 at the edge of State Highway BA 052, in the municipalities of Feira de Santana and Angüera, 39º30'-39º00'W and 12º00'-12º30'S.With the aim to know their vascular flora, one hundred and twenty-one species of vascular plants were collected, representing 46 families. The most frequent families were: Cyperaceae with 18 species (14.9%), Poaceae with 13 (10.7%), Asteraceae with 10 (8.3%), Scrophulariaceae and Fabaceae with 6 (5.0%). The species which were recorded in all lakes were: Pistia stratiotes L. (Araceae), Echinochloa colona (L.) Link (Poaceae), Nymphaea ampla (Salisb.) DC. (Nymphaeaceae) and Oxycarium cubense (Poepp. & Kunth.) Lye (Cyperaceae).
aquatic plants; semi-arid; Bahia; pond
