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Issue: Vol. 783 No. 2: 4 Nov. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-11-04
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.783.2.2
Page range: 121-136
Abstract views: 47
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Taxonomic Synopsis of Capparaceae in Maranhão, Northeastern Brazil

Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade; Ambiente e Saúde; Universidade Estadual do Maranhão; UEMA; Praça Duque de Caxias; s/n; Morro do Alecrim; 65.604-380; Caxias; Maranhão; Brasil
Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro; Rua Pacheco Leão 915; 22.460-030; Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade; Ambiente e Saúde; Universidade Estadual do Maranhão; UEMA; Praça Duque de Caxias; s/n; Morro do Alecrim; 65.604-380; Caxias; Maranhão; Brasil
Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade; Ambiente e Saúde; Universidade Estadual do Maranhão; UEMA; Praça Duque de Caxias; s/n; Morro do Alecrim; 65.604-380; Caxias; Maranhão; Brasil
Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro; Rua Pacheco Leão 915; 22.460-030; Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Universidade Estadual do Piauí; Campus Heróis do Jenipapo; Avenida Antonio; s/n; São Luís; Campo Maior; Piauí; Brasil
Eudicots Brassicales Cynophalla floristic survey taxonomy

Abstract

This study comprises a taxonomic synopsis of Capparaceae for the state of Maranhão, Northeastern Brazil. Botanical material was obtained through field collections conducted in 15 municipalities and two conservation units, as well as through the analysis of herbarium specimens from the HDELTA, HABIT, MAR, and SLUI herbaria, in addition to data surveys carried out on digital platforms such as Reflora, SpeciesLink, and GBIF. Species identifications, morphological descriptions, and a dichotomous identification key were produced. Six species belonging to four genera were recorded in Maranhão, with emphasis on Cynophalla hastata, reported here as a new occurrence for the state and as the first record for the Amazon and Cerrado domains of Brazil. The delimitation of genera and species was based on vegetative and reproductive morphological characters. Capparidastrum solum and Cynophalla amazonica are included for the first time in a taxonomic synopsis in Brazil, and the identification key will contribute to species identification and to future taxonomic and floristic studies.

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How to Cite

Silva, T.C., Silva, G.S.D., França, A.H.N.D., Santos, I.F.P., Luber, J. & Oliveira, H.C.D. (2026) Taxonomic Synopsis of Capparaceae in Maranhão, Northeastern Brazil. Phytotaxa 783 (2): 121–136. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.783.2.2