Abstract
This is an account of the species of Eriocaulaceae that have been reported from the cangas of Serra dos Carajás, Pará state, Brazil. Three genera and ten species are recorded: Eriocaulon carajense, E. cinereum, E. tenuifolium, E. aff. setaceum, Paepalanthus fasciculoides, Syngonanthus caulescens, S. discretifolius, S. heteropeplus, S. simplex and S. aff. saxicola. Keys, descriptions, illustrations, photos and comments are provided.
Key words:
Amazonia; Carajás National Forest; floristics; Poales; taxonomy