Checklist de Malpighiaceae do estado de Mato Grosso do Sul

Abstract

The goal of this study was to present a checklist of Malpighiaceae species from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. We performed field trips and visits to ca. 30 Brazilian herbaria. A total of 118 species of Malpighiaceae were recorded for the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, representing 30% new records for this state (86 species previously reported). The richest genera were Heteropterys Kunth (21), Byrsonima Rich. ex. Kunth (15) and Banisteriopsis C.R. Rob. (15), while eight genera were represented by a single species each. The Cerrado biome shows the greatest diversity of Malpighiaceae (95 species) when compared to the Pantanal wetland (37 species) and the Atlantic Forest (14 species). On the other hand, 30 species are new records for this state, and nine species were considered endangered. These results evidence the importance of Mato Grosso do Sul state in to preserve the biodiversity of Malpighiaceae in Brazil.