Panicoideae (Poaceae) from the Parque Estadual de Ibitipoca, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Authors

  • Ravena Dias-Melo Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
  • Fabrício Moreira Ferreira Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
  • Rafaela Campostrini Forzza Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9052.v27i2p153-187

Keywords:

Gramineae, Mantiqueira, campo rupestre, flora

Abstract

The Parque Estadual do Ibitipoca is situated in the south-east of Minas Gerais (21º40'-21º44'S and 43º52'-4º55'W) and covers about 1.488 hectares of Serra do Ibitipoca. The average altitude of the Park is 1.500 meters, the highest peak is the Lombada, with 1.784 meters. The predominant vegetation in the area is campo rupestre, but there also enclaves of forest. The climate is mesotermic humid with dry winters and mild summers. The Panicoideae are represented by 43 species and 17 genera. Amongst them, the largest genera are Axonopus (7 spp.) and Paspalum (7 spp.), Panicum s.l. (6 spp.) and Andropogon (5 spp.). Most species found at the Park are widely distributed through South America and some of them are pantropical, but always associated with open habitats. Melinis minutiflora (capim-gordura), a weed, founded where visitation is intense. Descriptions, identification keys and illustrations to helpful in the identification of taxa are presented.

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Published

2009-12-01

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2009)

Section

nãodefinida

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How to Cite

DIAS-MELO, Ravena; MOREIRA FERREIRA, Fabrício; CAMPOSTRINI FORZZA, Rafaela. Panicoideae (Poaceae) from the Parque Estadual de Ibitipoca, Minas Gerais, Brazil . Boletim de Botânica da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil, v. 27, n. 2, p. 153–187, 2009. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2316-9052.v27i2p153-187. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/bolbot/article/view/11764.. Acesso em: 6 mar. 2025.