List of plants of Pantanal vegetation of Brazil
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This is a list of plant
s found in the wild in Pantanal
vegetation
of Brazil
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Acanthaceae
Amaranthaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Anacardiaceae
Annonaceae
Apocynaceae
Bignoniaceae
Clusiaceae
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
s found in the wild in Pantanal
Pantanal
The Pantanal is a tropical wetland and one of the world's largest wetland of any kind. Most of it lies within the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, but it extends into Mato Grosso and portions of Bolivia and Paraguay, sprawling over an area estimated at between and...
vegetation
Vegetation
Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants. It is a general term, without specific reference to particular taxa, life forms, structure, spatial extent, or any other specific botanical or geographic characteristics. It is broader...
of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Additions are currently being made to this list.
See also:
- List of plants of Amazon Rainforest vegetation of Brazil
- List of plants of Atlantic Forest vegetation of Brazil
- List of plants of Caatinga vegetation of Brazil
- List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil
- Official list of endangered flora of BrazilOfficial list of endangered flora of BrazilThis is the official list of endangered flora of Brazil. It is published in Portaria 37-N de 3 de abril de 1992 by IBAMA.- Categories :...
AcanthaceaeAcanthaceaeThe family Acanthaceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species....
- RuelliaRuelliaRuellia is a genus of flowering plants. Commonly known as ruellias or wild petunias, they are not closely related to petunias . Both genera belong to the same euasterid clade, however...
gemminiflora KunthCarl Sigismund KunthCarl Sigismund Kunth , also Karl Sigismund Kunth or anglicized as Charles Sigismund Kunth, was a German botanist... - Ruellia tweediana Griseb.August GrisebachAugust Heinrich Rudolf Grisebach was a German botanist and phytogeographer. Born in Hannover on April 17, 1814, he died at Göttingen on May 9, 1879.- Biography :...
- Stenandrium pohliiStenandrium pohliiStenandrium pohlii aka Caiapiá or Carapiá in Portuguese is a plant native to Cerrado and Pantanal vegetation of Brazil. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.- See also :...
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AmaranthaceaeAmaranthaceaeThe flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, the Amaranth family, contains about 176 genera and 2,400 species.- Description :Most of these species are herbs or subshrubs; very few are trees or climbers. Some species are succulent....
- AchyranthesAchyranthesAchyranthes is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the Amaranthaceae family.Species include:* Achyranthes arborescens* Achyranthes aspera Achyranthes is a genus of medicinal and ornamental plants in the Amaranthaceae family.Species include:* Achyranthes arborescens* Achyranthes aspera...
asperaAchyranthes asperaAchyranthes aspera is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is distributed throughout the tropical world. It can be found in many places growing as an introduced species and a common weed...
L.Carolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology... - Amaranthus lividus ssp. polygonoides L.Carolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
- FroelichiaFroelichiaFroelichia is a genus of plant in family Amaranthaceae.Species include:* Froelichia arizonica* Froelichia drummondii* Froelichia floridana* Froelichia gracilis* Froelichia juncea, B.L. Rob. & Greenm....
procera (Seub.) Pedersen - GomphrenaGomphrenaGomphrena the Globe amaranths, is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae.Species include:*Gomphrena globosa - Globe amaranth*Gomphrena haageana - Strawberry globe amaranth*Gomphrena perennis - Glyphosate resistant...
elegans var elegans Mart.Carl Friedrich Philipp von MartiusCarl Friedrich Philipp von Martius was a German botanist and explorer.Martius was born at Erlangen, where he graduated M.D. in 1814, publishing as his thesis a critical catalogue of plants in the botanic garden of the university... - IresineIresineIresine is a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. It contains 20 to 25 species, all of which are native to the American tropics. The generic name is derived from the Greek word εριος , meaning "wooly", referring to the trichome-covered flowers...
macrophylla R.E.Fr. - PfaffiaPfaffiaPfaffia is a genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. This genus is sometimes placed in Chenopodiaceae family.-Selected species:*Pfaffia cinera*Pfaffia denutata*Pfaffia glomerata...
glomerataPfaffia glomerataPfaffia glomerata is an medicinal plant native to Argentina, Bolivia, Cerrado, and Pantanal vegetation in Brazil.-See also:* List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil* List of plants of Pantanal vegetation of Brazil...
(Spreng.) Pedersen
AmaryllidaceaeAmaryllidaceaeAmaryllidoideae is the subfamily of flowering plants that takes its name from the genus Amaryllis. It is part of the family Amaryllidaceae, in order Asparagales...
- AlstroemeriaAlstroemeriaAlstroemeria , commonly called the Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas, is a South American genus of about 120 species of flowering plants. Almost all of the species are restricted to one of two distinct centers of diversity, one in central Chile, the other in eastern Brazil...
cf. psittacina Lehm. - HippeastrumHippeastrumHippeastrum is a genus of about 90 species and 600+ hybrids and cultivars of bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas from Argentina north to Mexico and the Caribbean. Some species are grown for their large...
belladonna L.Carolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
AnacardiaceaeAnacardiaceaeAnacardiaceae are a family of flowering plants bearing fruits that are drupes and in some cases producing urushiol, an irritant. Anacardiaceae include numerous genera with several of economic importance. Notable plants in this family include cashew , mango, poison ivy, sumac, smoke tree, and marula...
- AnacardiumAnacardiumAnacardium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.-Selected species:*Anacardium corymbosum Barb.Rodr.*Anacardium excelsum L. - Wild Cashew*Anacardium giganteum Anacardium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae,...
humile A.St.-Hil. - AstroniumAstroniumAstronium is a genus of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae.-Selected species:*Astronium fraxinifolium - Goncalo alves*Astronium graveolens - Aroeira*Astronium lecointei...
fraxinifoliumAstronium fraxinifoliumAstronium fraxinifolium is a timber tree, which is native to Amazon Rainforest, Atlantic Forest, Caatinga, and Cerrado vegetation in Brazil. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius...
SchottHeinrich Wilhelm SchottHeinrich Wilhelm Schott was an Austrian botanist well known for his extensive work on the aroids .... - Myracrodruon urundeuvaMyracrodruon urundeuvaMyracrodruon urundeuva is a timber tree, which is often used for beekeeping...
M.Allemão - SchinopsisSchinopsisSchinopsis is a genus of South American trees in the family Anacardiaceae. The species within this genus inhabit different regions of the Gran Chaco ecoregion including parts of northern Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay....
balansaeSchinopsis balansaeSchinopsis balansae is a hardwood tree which forms forests in the subtropical Gran Chaco ecoregion of north-eastern Argentina, and Paraguay. It is also found in the wild Pantanal vegetation in Brazil. Some of its common names are quebracho colorado chaqueño and quebracho santafesino...
Engl.Adolf EnglerHeinrich Gustav Adolf Engler was a German botanist. He is notable for his work on plant taxonomy and phytogeography, like Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien , edited with Karl A. E... - SpondiasSpondiasSpondias is a genus of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. The genus consists of 17 described species, 7 of which are native to the Neotropics and about 10 are native to tropical Asia...
lutea L.Carolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
AnnonaceaeAnnonaceaeAnnonaceae, also called the custard apple familyis a family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs or rarely lianas.With about 2300 to 2500 species and more than 130 genera,...
- AnnonaAnnonaAnnona is a genus of flowering plants in the pawpaw/sugar apple family, Annonaceae. It is the second largest genus in the family after Guatteria, containing approximately 110 species of mostly neotropical and afrotropical trees and shrubs....
coriaceaAnnona coriaceaAnnona coriacea is a fruit tree native to Brazil. Commonly known as soursop, its original habitat includes the ecoregions of Cerrado, Caatinga, and Pantanal. Its wood is used in constructions and toys. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.-References:*...
Mart.Carl Friedrich Philipp von MartiusCarl Friedrich Philipp von Martius was a German botanist and explorer.Martius was born at Erlangen, where he graduated M.D. in 1814, publishing as his thesis a critical catalogue of plants in the botanic garden of the university... - Annona cornifoliaAnnona cornifoliaAnnona cornifolia is a species of flowering plant in the genus Annona of the Annonaceae family....
A.St.-Hil. - Annona dioica A.St.-Hil.
- Annona phaeoclados Mart.Carl Friedrich Philipp von MartiusCarl Friedrich Philipp von Martius was a German botanist and explorer.Martius was born at Erlangen, where he graduated M.D. in 1814, publishing as his thesis a critical catalogue of plants in the botanic garden of the university...
- DuguetiaDuguetiaDuguetia is a genus of trees and shrubs in the plant family Annonaceae with approximately 90 species in central and South America, and four species in west Africa.- Species :*Duguetia aberrans Maas *Duguetia adiscandra Jans.-Jac....
furfuracea (A.St.-Hil.) Benth.George BenthamGeorge Bentham CMG FRS was an English botanist, characterized by Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century".- Formative years :...
et Hook.f. - RolliniaRolliniaRollinia is a genus in the family Annonaceae. While it is widely recognised as a distinct genus a recent monograph advocates its inclusion in Annona, which also contains custard apples and soursops....
emarginata Schltdl. - UnonopsisUnonopsisUnonopsis is a genus of plant in family Annonaceae. It contains the following species :* Unonopsis magnifolia, R.E. Fr.* Unonopsis velutina, P. Maas...
lindmanii R.E.Fr. - XylopiaXylopiaXylopia is a genus of plant in family Annonaceae. This genus is solely composed of trees, distribution of which is pantropical . It contains the following species :* Xylopia africana, Oliv....
aromaticaXylopia aromaticaXylopia aromatica is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family.It is a tree native to Cerrado grassland vegetation, particularly in the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais, in eastern Brazil....
Mart.Carl Friedrich Philipp von MartiusCarl Friedrich Philipp von Martius was a German botanist and explorer.Martius was born at Erlangen, where he graduated M.D. in 1814, publishing as his thesis a critical catalogue of plants in the botanic garden of the university...
ApocynaceaeApocynaceaeThe Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments. There are also perennial herbs...
- AspidospermaAspidospermaAspidosperma is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.Species include:*Aspidosperma curranii*Aspidosperma cylindrocarpon*Aspidosperma darienense*Aspidosperma dasycarpon*Aspidosperma discolor...
australe Müll.Arg. - Aspidosperma cylindrocarponAspidosperma cylindrocarponAspidosperma cylindrocarpon is a timber tree native from Brazil, which is typical in Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and Pantanal vegetation...
Müll.Arg. - Aspidosperma quebracho-blancoAspidosperma quebracho-blancoQuebracho blanco is a South American tree species, which is found in the northern regions of Argentina. It must not be confused with other species also known as quebracho, but belonging to the genus Schinopsis.-Growth:Quebracho blanco wood is uniformly yellow-ochre, without differences between...
Schicht. - Aspidosperma tomentosumAspidosperma tomentosumAspidosperma tomentosum is a timber tree native to Brazil, which is typical of Cerrado vegetation. It was first described by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius....
Mart.Carl Friedrich Philipp von MartiusCarl Friedrich Philipp von Martius was a German botanist and explorer.Martius was born at Erlangen, where he graduated M.D. in 1814, publishing as his thesis a critical catalogue of plants in the botanic garden of the university... - Bonafousia siphilitica (L.f.) L.Allorge
- ForsteroniaForsteroniaForsteronia is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae.Species include:* Forsteronia pycnothyrsus, K. Schum. ex Woodson* Forsteronia portoricensis Woods, 1934...
pubescens A.DC. - HancorniaHancorniaHancornia is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.-External links:...
speciosaHancornia speciosaHancornia speciosa is a fruit, which is also a timber tree of Hancornia genus in the Apocynaceae family. This plant is native from Brazil, typically in Amazon Rainforest, Caatinga, and Cerrado vegetation. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius...
GomesGomesGomes is a common Portuguese and Old Galician surname It derived from the given name Gomes which derived from the Visigothic word guma meaning "man".It may refer to:*Abel Gomes, Early surfboard builder, first hollow board Oahu 1910-1967... - Himatanthus obovatusHimatanthus obovatusHimatanthus obovatus is a species of Himatanthus genus in the Apocynaceae family, which is native from Brazil, typically in Cerrado vegetation. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.-External links:*...
(Müll.Arg.) WoodsonWoodson-Places in the USA:* Woodson, Arkansas* Woodson, Illinois*Woodson, Oregon* Woodson, Texas* Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area, California* Woodson County, Kansas* Woodson Terrace, Missouri-Educational:* W.T. Woodson High School - Fairfax County, VA... - MacrosiphoniaMacrosiphoniaMacrosiphonia is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words μακρός , meaning "large," and σίφων , meaning "tube." It refers to the shape of the flowers...
petraea KuntzeOtto KuntzeOtto Carl Ernst Kuntze was a German botanist.-Biography:Otto Kuntze was born in Leipzig.An apothecary in his early career, he published an essay entitled Pocket Fauna of Leipzig. Between 1863 and... - PrestoniaPrestoniaPrestonia may refer to:* Prestonia, Louisville, a neighborhood southeast of Louisville, Kentucky, US* Prestonia , a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae* Prestonia , a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae...
coalita (Vell.) WoodsonWoodson-Places in the USA:* Woodson, Arkansas* Woodson, Illinois*Woodson, Oregon* Woodson, Texas* Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area, California* Woodson County, Kansas* Woodson Terrace, Missouri-Educational:* W.T. Woodson High School - Fairfax County, VA... - Rhabdadenia pohlii Müll.Arg.
- Rhodocalyx rotundifolius Müll.Arg.
- Secondatia densiflora A.DC.
- ThevetiaThevetiaThevetia is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae.-Species species:*Thevetia ahouai A.DC.*Thevetia ovata A.DC.*Thevetia peruviana K.Schum.*Thevetia thevetioides K.Schum....
bicornuta Müll.Arg.
BignoniaceaeBignoniaceaeThe Bignoniaceae, or Trumpet Creeper Family, is a family of flowering plants comprising about 650-750 species in 116-120 genera. Members of the family are mostly trees and lianas , shrubs and more rarely herbaceous plants. As climber plants, they are twine climbers or tendril climbers, and rarely...
- TabebuiaTabebuiaTabebuia is a neotropical genus of about 100 species in the tribe Tecomeae of the family Bignoniaceae. The species range from northern Mexico and southern Florida south to northern Argentina, including the Caribbean islands of Hispaniola and Cuba...
roseo-albaTabebuia roseo-albaTabebuia roseo-alba, known as White Ipê, ipê-branco or lapacho blanco, is a tree native to Cerrado and Pantanal vegetation in Brazil, but also appears in Argentina Tabebuia roseo-alba, known as White Ipê, ipê-branco or lapacho blanco, is a tree native to Cerrado and Pantanal vegetation in Brazil,...
(Ridl.Henry Nicholas RidleyHenry Nicholas Ridley CMG , MA , FRS, FLS, F.R.H.S. was an English botanist and geologist.Born at West Harling Hall, Norfolk, England...
) Sandwith - Tabebuia ochraceaTabebuia ochraceaTabebuia ochracea is a timber tree native to South America, Cerrado and Pantanal vegetation in Brazil. It is very similar and closely related to and often confused with the Golden Trumpet Tree, Tabebuia chrysotricha.There are three subspecies:...
(Cham.) Standl.
ClusiaceaeClusiaceaeThe Clusiaceae or Guttiferae Juss. is a family of plants formerly including about 37 genera and 1610 species of trees and shrubs, often with milky sap and fruits or capsules for seeds. It is primarily tropical...
- KielmeyeraKielmeyeraKielmeyera is a plant genus in the family Calophyllaceae. It is endemic to South America, with a large occurrence in the Brazilian cerrados.Species include:*Kielmeyera coriacea*Kielmeyera microphylla*Kielmeyera peruviana...
coriaceaKielmeyera coriaceaKielmeyera coriacea is a medicinal plant native to Cerrado and Pantanal vegetation in Brazil. In addition, this plant is also used as a honey plant.-See also:*List of honey plants*List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil...
Mart.Carl Friedrich Philipp von MartiusCarl Friedrich Philipp von Martius was a German botanist and explorer.Martius was born at Erlangen, where he graduated M.D. in 1814, publishing as his thesis a critical catalogue of plants in the botanic garden of the university...
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