Abstract
This study presents the species of the families Dryopteridaceae and Lomariopsidaceae recorded at Embrapa's Eastern Amazonia Field Station. Dryopteridaceae is represented in the area by Cyclodium heterodon (Schrad.) T. Moore var. abbreviatum (C. Presl) A.R. Sm., C. inerme (Fée) A.R. Sm., C. meniscioides (Willd.) C. Presl var. meniscioides, Elaphoglossum discolor (Kuhn) C. Chr., E. flaccidum (Fée) T. Moore, E. laminarioides (Bory ex Fée) T. Moore, E. luridum (Fée) H. Christ, E. obovatum Mickel and E. styriacum Mickel. Lomariopsidaceae is represented by Lomariopsis prieuriana Fée, Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott, N. brownii (Desv.) Hovenkamp & Miyam. and N. rivularis (Vahl) Mett. ex Krug. Identification keys for genera and species, descriptions, illustrations, geographical distributions and habitat data are presented.
Key words:
Brazilian Amazonia; Elaphoglossum; Nephrolepis; ferns