In the aquatic ecosystem there is gradient moisture in the soil that interferes directly in the occupation of species on the margin of the water blade. This ecological zone reflects the degrees of adaptation that plants present to tolerate flooding or drying. This work aimed to present a morphological and anatomical analysis of five species of Cyperaceae, found at different zones in the surroundings of the Alagados Dam, in Ponta Grossa-PR, Brazil: Cyperus giganteus and Rhynchospora corymbosa var. asperula, Cyperus densicaespitosus, Cyperus rigens and Eleocharis sp. Stem and foliar structures of five species of Cyperaceae were analyzed by histological cross-section. It was concluded that of the five plants examined, only three are aquatic plants, with two being classified as emerging plants and one as fixed submerged, based on the adaptive characteristics they present to succeed in this environment.
stem anatomy; foliar anatomy; aerenchyma; stress
