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Flora of the canga of Serra dos Carajás, Pará, Brazil: Sapotaceae

Abstract

A single species of Sapotaceae, Chrysophylloideae, Pouteria ramiflora, occurs on iron-stone (canga) at the Serra dos Carajás, Pará, Brazil. This paper presents a detailed description, photographs and comments regarding this species.

Key words:
iron-ore outcrops; canga; FLONA Carajás; floristics; Pouteria

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