Flora da Região de Xingó, Alagoas e Sergipe (Brasil): Turneraceae

Abstract

This work comprises the taxonomic survey of the family Turneraceae for the Xingó Region: states of Alagoas and Sergipe, Brazilian northeastern. Nine species distributed in two genera were found: Piriqueta cistoides, P. guianensis, P. racemosa, Turnera calyptrocarpa, T. cearensis, T. chamaedrifolia, T. hermannioides, T. pumilea and T. subulata. The taxonomic treatment includes an identification key, descriptions, illustrations and comments about the taxa.