Revista Caatinga (Jan 2010)

FLORA DA REGIÃO DE XINGÓ, ALAGOAS E SERGIPE: ACANTHACEAE A. JUSS

  • MARCOS JOSÉ DA SILVA,
  • JOSÉ IRANILDO MIRANDA DE MELO,
  • MARGARETH FERREIRA DE SALES

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 2
pp. 59 – 67

Abstract

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This work deals with the survey of the family Acanthaceae in the region of Xingó, in the States of Alagoas and Sergipe. Five species belonging to three genera were found: Anisacanthus trilobus Lindau, Justicia aequilabris (Nees) Lindau, Ruellia asperula (Mart. ex Nees) Lindau, R. bahiensis (Ness) Morong and R. paniculata L. Descriptions, illustrations, comments about geographic distribution and key to the recognition of the taxa are provided.