ABSTRACT
Convolvulaceae is a widely distributed family, most diverse in the Neotropics. 19 genera and 209 species occur in Northeastern Brazil, where this family has only recently been studied. The present study aims to increase the knowledge about Convolvulaceae in the region, focusing on the Microregion of Alto Capibaribe, Pernambuco State. Twenty species of the following genera are found in the area: Evolvulus (two species), Ipomoea (eight), Jacquemontia (five), Merremia (three), Operculina (one), and Turbina (one). Half of the species are new records to the area. Descriptions, taxonomic and distribution notes, illustrations, and a key for identification are presented.
Keywords:
Floristics; Ipomoea; taxonomy; vines
