Taxonomic treatment of the genus Inga in Paraná state, Brazil, was based on field work, herbaria materials and consultation of the literature concerning the genus Inga available up to now. Twelve taxa of the genus are presented, including 10 species and 2 subspecies: I. barbata Benth., I. edulis Mart., I. edwallii (Harms.) T. D.Penn., I. laurina (Sw.) Willd., I. lentiscifolia Benth., I. marginata Willd., I. sellowiana Benth., I. sessilis (Vell.) Mart., I. striata Benth., I. subnuda subsp. luschnathiana (Benth.) T. D. Penn., I. vera subsp. affinis (DC) T. D. Penn. and I. virescens Benth.. An identification key, descriptions and illustrations of Inga taxa from the study area are presented. Additional information on geographic distribution, habitat, flowering and fruiting period and conservation status in their natural habitat in Paraná state are provided.
Conservation; diversity; ecology; geographic distribution; taxonomy
