Abstract
This study includes the species of Nyctaginaceae recorded for the cangas of the Serra dos Carajás, Pará State, and provides detailed descriptions, illustrations, and morphological comments of the species in the study area. Four species were recorded: Neea macrophylla and N. oppositifolia occurring in amazonic and periamazonic areas, Guapira venosa and Neea floribunda, with a disjunct distribution between Amazonian Rainforest and Atlantic Forest biomes.
Key words:
Amazonia; Carajás National Forest; flora; taxonomy
