Cunoniaceae from Caparaó National Park, Mantiqueira Mountain Range, Brazil

Abstract A floristic treatment is presented for Cunoniaceae in the Caparaó National Park (PNC), located Mantiqueira Mountain Range, on border of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo states. This conservation unit comprises highest mountain peak southeastern Brazil, Bandeira Peak, at 2,890 m elevation. Its vegetation encompasses different phytophysiognomies, including Dense Ombrophilous Forests, Montane Semi-deciduous Seasonal High-Altitude Grasslands. was represented PNC by four species: Lamanonia ternata, L. ulei, Weinmannia humilis, W. paulliniifolia. To contribute to further taxonomic studies species morphological descriptions, identification keys, photographs vivo, comments taxonomy, geographic distribution recorded are provided.