A família Vochysiaceae na Serra dos Pireneus, Goiás, Brasil

Abstract

The family Vochysiaceae in the Serra dos Pireneus, Goiás, Brazil. In the present work the taxonomic treatment for the species of Vochysiaceae occurring in the Serra dos Pireneus, Goiás, Brazil is presented. Biweekly botanical collections from February 2015 to February 2016 in different physiognomies of the area were made. All collected material was incorporated into the UFG herbarium collection. Collections of Vochysiaceae from other herbaria from the study area were also analyzed. The family is represented in the Serra dos Pireneus by 15 species distributed in four genera: Callisthene (2 spp.), Qualea (4 spp.), Salvertia (1 sp.), and Vochysia (8 spp.). Morphological descriptions, taxonomic comments and geographic distribution, identification keys, and illustrations of the species are presented.