Palm trees observed in the Garapiá Region, Maquiné, RS Vladimir Stolzenberg Torres

Abstract

The Atlantic Forest has great biodiversity, deserving studies of all kinds. Thus, the present study aimed, through on-site observations, to carry out a survey of Palmae Juss species occurring in the Garapiá region, municipality of Maquiné, RS. Considering native and exotic species, a total of seven were recorded, namely: Euterpe edulis Mart., Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman, Butia catarinensis Noblick & Lorenzi, Bactris setosa Mart., Washingtonia robusta H. Wendl., Washingtonia filifera (Linden ex André) H. Wendl. and Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (H. Wendl.) H. Wendl. & Drude. New campaigns must be carried out to better characterize the species and possible hybrids occurring in the region, as well as to define the actual occurrence, or not, of Geonoma gamiova Barb. Rodr. and G. schottiana Mart.