Flora of Espírito Santo: Capparaceae

Abstract Capparaceae is a pantropical family of Angiosperm with about 40 to 45 genera and 700 900 species, which presents wide morphological variation in flowers fruits. There are 12 30 species the Brazil, half it occurring Atlantic Forest. Here we study Espírito Santo, objective expanding knowledge richness this The was based on analysis herbaria collections, as well samples collected during field collections. Santo state represented by Capparidastrum (1 sp.), Crateva Cynophalla (2 spp.), Mesocapparis Monilicarpa sp.) Neocalyptrocalyx spp.). grandiflora first described here. commonly found at maximum altitude 600 m predominantly “tabuleiros costeiros” coastal plains, without records mountainous regions. Morphological characteristics such habitat, pubescence, tertiary veins, nectaries leaf axils type fruit, fundamental for delimitation species.