Check List 15(6): 979-984, doi: 10.15560/15.6.979`
First record of Desmoncus Mart. (Arecaceae) in São Paulo state, Brazil
expand article infoTamylle Aparecida Pereira Ferraz, Letícia Chedid Seidinger, Wilton Felipe Teixeira§, Renata Giassi Udulutsch
‡ Universidade Estadual Paulista, Assis, Brazil§ Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, Brazil
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Abstract
Desmoncus leptoclonos Drude is recorded for the first time for the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Based on this new record, the geographical distribution of Desmoncus Mart. for Brazil is expanded. An identification key to climbing species of Brazilian Desmoncus, a description, a map of geographic distribution, photographs, and comments concerning Desmoncus leptoclonos are provided.
 
Keywords
Desmoncus leptoclonos, Parque Estadual do Morro do Diabo, semideciduous seasonal forest