ABSTRACT
A survey consisting of the taxonomic study of the Palmae species in the Reserva Biológica da Represa do Grama, located at the Zona da Mata of Minas Gerais State, in the municipal district of Descoberto. The area covers 263.8 hectares of stationary semidecidual forest. Six genera and seven species were found: Astrocaryum aculeatissimum, Attalea oleifera, actris vulgaris, Euterpe edulis, Geonoma brevispatha, G. rubescens and Syagrus romanzoffiana. Identification keys, descriptions, ilustrations, range, habit and comments for each species are furnished.
Key-words:
Palmae; Arecaceae; Taxonomy; Zona da Mata of Minas Gerais