CHECKLIST OF THE FLORA OF THE RESTINGAS OF MARANHÃO STATE, NORTHEAST, BRAZIL

Eduardo Bezerra de Almeida Jr.; Ariade Nazaré Fontes Silva; Gustavo Pereira Lima; Ingrid Fabiana Fonseca Amorim; Flávia Cristina Vieira Serra; Bruna Emanuele Freire Correia; Monielle Alencar Machado; Renata Adélia Gueiros de Almeida; Alan Rodrigo Ribeiro de Castro; Nivaldo de Figueiredo; Rafael Marques da Silva; Francisco Soares Santos–Filho

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2017

CHECKLIST OF THE FLORA OF THE RESTINGAS OF MARANHÃO STATE, NORTHEAST, BRAZIL

Eduardo Bezerra De Almeida Jr. , Ariade Nazar Fontes Silva, Gustavo Pereira Lima, Ingrid Fabiana Fonseca Amorim, Fl Via Cristina Vieira Serra, Bruna Emanuele Freire Correia, Monielle Alencar Machado, Renata Ad Lia Gueiros De Almeida, Alan Rodrigo Ribeiro De Castro, Nivaldo De Figueiredo, Rafael Marques Da Silva, Francisco Soares Santos Filho

Abstract :

The present study was developed with the main query the records of Herbarium of Maranhão (MAR) of Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA), Herbarium Rosa Mochel (SLUI) of Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA) and Herbarium Afrânio Fernandes (HAF) of Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI). The Maranhão state has 25 coastal municipalities, but the checklist included species recorded only in nine municipalities. The floristic list presented a total of 401 species, 262 genera and 84 families. The values were considered low due to the length of the coastline of Maranhão. About 8% of the species cataloged were first occurrence records for Maranhão State. Six habit categories were recorded, highlighting herbs (131 species), shrubs (92 species) and trees (85 species). Lastly, we conclude that little is known about the restinga vegetation of Maranhão, due to a lack of investment in floristic inventories and shortage of botany professionals in the Maranhão State.