SOUSA, V. F.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7481202436045802; SOUSA, ValdeciI Fontes de.
Abstract:
— (Genus Chloris Sw. (Poaceae: Chloridoideae) in municipality of Cuité — PB).
Poaceae is one of the most important families of flowering plants that compounds the
herbaceous layer of the Caatinga. This family performances several ecological roles giving
meaningful contribution to local biodiversity. Municipality of Cuité presents a mosaic of
different vegetacional types holding an expressive species richness of Poaceae. The aim of
this paper was to do a tloristic survey of the species of the genus Chloris Sw. in Cuité.
Therefore collections were made in the study area during the period of March of 2009 till
March of 2010. Materials collected were treated according the usual mies applied in tloristics
and deposited in the University of Campina Grande campus of Cuité herbarium. For herbaria
revision, visiting were made to EAN and JPB. As result, five species of the genus Chlorís was
described for the municipality: C. gayana Kunth, C. orthonoton Dõll., C. vírgata SW,, C.
ínflata Link and C. pycnothrix Trin. Also it was presented identification key, illustrations and
comments about geographic distribution and the similarities and particularities among
species.
