The present study analysed the genus Piptocarpha R.Br. (Vernonieae: Asteraceae) in the State of Paraná, Brazil. The methodology consisted of examining literature, botanical collections and field observations, morphological and taxonomic study of herborized specimens. Nine species were confirmed, four of these are scandent species: Piptocarpha leprosa (Less.) Baker, P. oblonga (Gardner) Baker, P. quadrangularis (Vell.) Baker and P. sellowii (Sch.Bip.) Baker; and five are trees species: Piptocarpha angustifolia Dusén ex Malme, P. axillaris (Less.) Baker, P. densifolia Dusén ex G.L. Smith, P. macropoda (DC.) Baker and P. regnellii (Sch.Bip.) Cabrera. Identification key, descriptions, flowering and fruiting time, popular names, geographical distribution, comments and illustrations are provided for each studied taxa.
Asteraceae; Paraná; Piptocarpha; Taxonomy; Vernonieae
