Abstract
The genus Piper has a pantropical distribution, containing about 2,000 species around the world. It is considered one of the ten major neotropical genera of Magnoliidae, and largest in Piperaceae. The study was conducted at State Park of Serra da Tiririca (43º3’50”O-42º56’30”O, 22º59’23”S-22º53’19”S), a remnant of Atlantic forest, located at the border of the municipalities of Niterói and Maricá (RJ), with the goal of assessing the species belonging to the genus found in the area. Fertile plants were collected between 2011 to 2017 and sheets from the following herbaria were studied: FCAB, HB, R, RB, RBE, RBR, RFA, RFFP, as well as images from the virtual database SpeciesLink. Twelve species was found in the area: P. aduncum, P. amalago, P. amplum, P. anisum, P. arboreum var. arboreum, P. arboreum var. hirtelum, Piper corcovadensis var. corcovadensis, P. divaricatum, P. hoffmannseggianum, P. klotzschianum, P. mollicomum, P. rivinoides and P. tuberculatum.
Key words:
flora; Dense Ombrophylous Forest; Atlantic Forest; taxonomy
