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This study characterized the floristic composition of an inselberg in the Puxinanã municipality, of Paraíba, in Northeast Brazil. Ninety-seven species were recorded that belong to 35 families: Asteraceae (12 spp.), Euphorbiaceae and Fabaceae (nine spp. each), Rubiaceae and Convolvulaceae (eight spp. each) were the richest families, comprising 47.42% of the total species registered. The herbaceous habit was predominant, occurring in 39% of the species, followed by species of shrubs (22%), vines (20%), rupicolous plants (6%), subshrubs (5%), trees (4%) and epiphytes (1%). Passiflora luetzelburgii Harms (Passifloraceae) is a new record for the flora of the state. The data from this study provides information that could be used in the conservation and rational use of the study area, and contributes to what is known about the flora and vegetation of the Caatinga. |
