Floristic survey of one break up of Forest Ombrophylous Mixed Aluvial the Iguaçu river, Palmeira City (PR)

Abstract

). During the period from February, 2006 to November 2007, it was developed a survey about a flowering fragment of the Ombrophylous Mixed Aluvial forest in the bank of Iguaçu River in the city of Palmeira (PR). One expects, in this way, to contribute for the knowledge of the Flora of the Paraná and to generate subsidies for future studies of preservation and recovery of aluvial forests. To get to this result it was analyzed two plots that added about 2,5 ha. The collections of botanical materials were monthly, and for the determination of the species specific bibliography it was used, eventual consultations to specialists and comparisons with registered exsiccates in herbaria of the region. The forest was presented structuralized in three stratus. Individuals distributed in 67 families, 111 genera and 134 species had collected themselves. The families which had detached in species number were Myrtaceae, Asteraceae, Solanaceae, Cyperaceae, Rubiaceae, Bromeliaceae and Poaceae. Many of the identified species were found in other studies carried out in similar environment, indicating that the results are representative.