Plantas aquáticas e palustres pertencentes à ordem Caryophyllales ocorrentes no Recôncavo da Bahia

Abstract

It has been conducted a survey of aquatic plants and marshes of the order Caryophyllales occur in the Reconcavo of Bahia. This study aimed to contribute to greater knowledge of the species belongs to the order of Caryophyllales in the Reconcavo of Bahia. Aquatic plants occur from marshes to truly aquatic environments, have parts photosynthetic active, permanently or temporarily emerged, submerged or floating in bodies of fresh or salty water. The Caryophyllales are a relatively group represented in Brazil. Of the 29 families that make up the order, 14 are native species. In Caryophyllales stand out among the most striking characteristic, the fact that they are usually herbaceous or when woody plants usually get anomalous growth of the stem. To achieve these objectives, were done collections, and observations of reforestation of the botanical material in field and laboratory. The collections occurred between March and November 2008, March-November 2009, March-November 2010 and April 2011. They were done in cities of the Reconcavo of Bahia, specifically the cities of Cruz das Almas, Sapeaçu, Muritiba, Castro Alves and Cachoeira. Were collected eight species belonging to five families of the Order Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae (Polygonum hispidum Kunth, Polygonum punctatum Elliot), Amaranthaceae (Alternanthera tenella Colla, Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze, Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.); Molluginaceae (Mollugo verticillata L.), Portulacaceae (Portulaca umbraticola Kunth) and Phytolaccaceae (Microtea paniculata Moq).