Abstract Lagoa do São Bento is a coastal restinga wetland, remnant of paleolake, located in Maricá, RJ. The study aimed to inventory native aquatic plants, make floristic comparison with other lagoons and analyze the regeneration this community after anthropic impacts. In analysis 45 species were listed, 39 which are Angiosperms six Ferns. Aeschynomene paniculata, Hymenachne amplexicaulis, Mont...