Malpighiaceae Juss. in the Upper Paraná River Floodplain, States of Paraná and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Malpighiaceae Juss. na planície de inundação do alto rio Paraná, Estados do Paraná e Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil

ABSTRACT

We present a taxonomic treatment for Malpighiaceae Juss. from the Upper Paraná River floodplain, Brazil, where 20 species in 12 genera were recognized. An identification key, morphological descriptions, photo plates, and comments on distribution and ecology of the species are provided. Tetrapterys xylosteifolia is recorded for the first time in both Paraná and Mato Grosso do Sul States in Brazil.

Keywords: Atlantic Rainforest; Cerrado; Malpighiales; Taxonomy