Abstract
Senecioneae is represented in Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil, by eight genera and 41 species (Dendrophorbium 3 spp., Emilia 2 spp., Erechtites 3 spp., Graphistylis 5 spp., Hoehnephytum 1 sp., Pentacalia 1 sp., Pseudogynoxys 1 sp., and Senecio 25 spp.). Three species are cultivated as ornamental: Curio rowleyanus, Senecio flaccidus and S. tamoides. Six species are new occurrences: Dendrophorbium fastigiaticephalum, Graphistylis argyrotricha, S. paulensis, S. paucijugus, S. pseudostigophlebius and S. stigophlebius. Identification key of genera and species from Minas Gerais, descriptions, and comments on the taxonomy, geographical distribution and habitats, besides illustrations are given.
Key words:
Biodiversity; Compositae; flora; Senecio
