This paper presents a floristic survey of the family Melastomataceae in the southern coastal zone of the state of Paraíba. The study area comprises the municipalities of Conde, Pitimbu and Alhandra, located in the South Coast micro-region of Paraíba, including the limits of the APA Tambaba, a sustainable use conservation area within the Atlantic Forest Biome. The family is represented in the area by six genera and ten species: Clidemia biserrata DC., C. hirta (L.) D. Don, Comolia villosa (Aubl.) Triana, Henriettea sp. Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana, M. amoena Triana, M. ciliata (Rich.) DC., M. prasina (Sw.) DC., Nepsera aquatica Naudin and Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq. This paper provides identification keys to the species and descriptions, illustrations, and comments for each species.
Atlantic Forest; floristic survey; systematic
