Flora of Espírito Santo: Chloranthaceae

Abstract

Abstract Chloranthaceae comprises four genera and about 70 species. In Brazil, the family is represented by Hedyosmum, with three species, occurring in the Amazon, Cerrado, and Atlantic forest. In the state of Espírito Santo, the family is represented by Hedyosmum brasiliense. In this study we provide a morphological description, geographic distribution, photographs, and comments on this species.

Keywords

• Atlantic Forest
• flora of Brazil
• Hedyosmum brasiliense
• taxonomy