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Flora of the APA Serra Branca/Raso da Catarina (Bahia, Brazil): Cactaceae Juss

ABSTRACT

Cactaceae includes about 2,000 species with a Neotropical distribution. The floristic survey of the Serra Branca/Raso da Catarina Environmental Protection Area (APASB), Bahia, Brazil, included comments about the morphology and taxonomy, data on geographical distribution and phenology, illustrations, and a key to the taxa studied are provided. Ten species endemic to Brazil were recorded, distributed in six genera (Cereus Mill. [C. albicaulis (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb., C. jamacaru DC. subsp. jamacaru]; Harrisia Britton [H. adscendens (Gürke) Britton & Rose]; Melocactus Link & Otto [M. zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb.]; Pilosocereus Byles & Rowley [P. catingicola (Gürke) Byles & Rowley subsp. catingicola, P. pentaedrophorus (Cels) Byles & Rowley subsp. pentaedrophorus], Tacinga Britton & Rose [T. inamoena (K. Schum.) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy, T. palmadora (Britton & Rose) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy] e Xiquexique Lavor, Calvente & Versieux [X. gounellei (F.A.C.Weber) Lavor & Calvente subsp. gounellei e X. tuberculatus (Werderm.) Lavor & Calvente].

Keywords:
Bahia; biodiversity; Caatinga; floristics; semiarid

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