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Mimosa (Caesalpinioideae, Fabaceae) occurring in the upper Parana River floodplain, Parana and Mato Grosso do Sul states

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The vegetation of the Paraná River (PIARP), especially in the floodplain located between the states of Paraná and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, consists of a great diversity of plant species, particularly from the Mimosoide clade. Among the genera of the Mimoseae clade that occur in the floodplain, Mimosa deserves to be highlighted, and should be studied. The taxonomic study of Mimosa was carried out through the analysis of vouchers from different herbaria. At PIARP, Mimosa is represented by 17 taxons, 15 species and 4 varieties. Mimosa is considered the second largest genus of the Mimosoideae clade, found in the most diverse environments of PIARP, from tropical and subtropical forests to savannas, desert, pasture and wetlands. The present investigation consists of the survey of the species, identification key, illustrated morphological description, and also includes additional information on the geographic distribution and ecological importance of each species of the genus.

Source: Cuadernos de Educación y Desarrollo

DOI: 10.55905/cuadv16n10-138

Authors: Letícia Mônica Garcia, Maria Auxiliadora Milaneze-Gutierre, Mariza Barion Romagnolo, Luiz Antonio de Souza

Institutions: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Language: English

Topic: Botany and Plant Ecology Studies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico