Araceae of the reserva biológica da represa do grama - Descoberto, minas gerais, Brazil

Abstract

The Reserva Biológica da Represa do Grama is situated in Descoberto, Minas Gerais, and consists of 263,8 hectares of seasonal forest. Eight genera and 17 species of Araceae have been recorded from the Reserve. The species occur commonly close to the river margins and rarely form large populations, the great majority of the species is represented by few individuals. A key for the identification of the species, descriptions, illustrations, information about flowering and fruiting, geographical distribution and habitats of each species are presented.