Abstract
Six species belonging to four genera of Cucurbitaceae were found in the canga formations of the Serra dos Carajás (Pará state, Brazil): Cayaponia tayuya, Gurania bignoniacea, G. sinuata, G. subumbellata, Helmontia cardiophylla e Melothria pendula. Detailed descriptions, comments, and illustrations of the species are presented.
Key words:
FLONA Carajás; taxonomy; climbers