This work consists of a floristic survey of Boraginaceae in APA Serra Branca/Raso da Catarina, located in Jeremoabo, Bahia, Brazil. We analyzed specimens collected between August 2009 and June 2011 and collections deposited in the ALCB, HRB and HUEFS herbaria. Four genera and ten species of Boraginaceae were found: Cordia rufescens A.DC., C. trichotoma (Vell.) Arráb. ex Steud., C. glabrata (Mart.) A.DC., Heliotropium angiospermum Murray, H. elongatum (Lehm.) I.M.Johnst., Tournefortia rubicunda Salzm. ex DC., T. salzmannii DC., Varronia curassavica Jacq., V. globosa Jacq. e V. leucocephala (Moric.) J.S.Mill. Keys for identification of genera and species, descriptions, illustrations and comments about geographic distribution and phenology of the species are presented.
floristic; semiarid; caatinga; Ecoregion Raso da Catarina
