Fabaceae Lindl. das formacões arbustivas abertas da restinga da Área de Proteção Ambiental de Guaibim, Valença, Bahia, Brasil

Abstract

The term ‘Restinga’ comprise all physiognomically distinct plant communities, under the influence marine and fluvial-marine, occurring on the coastal sand deposits. Fabaceae Lindl. is the third largest family of flowering plants after Orchidaceae and Asteraceae. The Fabaceae family is subdivided into three subfamilies: Caesalpinoideae, Faboideae (Papilionoideae) and Mimosoideae. This study aims to identify the Fabaceae species occurring in open shrub formations of the APA Guaibim, expanding their geographical distribution data of the identified species and knowledge of the flora of this conservation unit. Samples were collected in the Área de Proteção Ambiental (APA) de Guaibim which is located in the municipality of Valença, Bahia. Were collected fertile individuals as family Fabaceae that has been identificated and descripted. Found eleven species Fabaceae nine species belong to Faboideae, and two species are the Caesalpinioideae. There were no species of the subfamily Mimosoideae. In APA there is a rich flora that should be studied, therefore, further studies should be done to extend the data on the floristic composition of restinga the Environmental Protection Area of Guaibim.