Monteiro & Forzza 2016 (Article) Brazil

Flora of the cangas of the Serra dos Carajás, Pará, Brazil: Bromeliaceae

Author(s):—R.F. Monteiro & R.C. Forzza

Publication:—Rodriguésia 67(5): 1253-1265. (2016) — DOI

Abstract:—This study aims to present the species of Bromeliaceae that occur at canga vegetation of Serra dos Carajás, in the state of Pará, Brazil. Six genera and 13 species of Bromeliaceae are recorded for the area. Aechmea was the most representative genus with five species, followed by Bromelia, Pitcairnia, and Tillandsia, with two species each. None of the Bromeliaceae species registered in the region are threatened.

Keywords:—Aechmea, Ananas, Bromelia, campo rupestre, Dyckia, Pitcairnia, taxonomy, Tillandsia