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BELLO PULIDO, Jesús et al. Angiospermae of a xerophytic shrubland located around Bocaripo-Chacopata lagoon complex, Araya Peninsula, Sucre state, Venezuela. Saber [online]. 2016, vol.28, n.3, pp.523-535. ISSN 2343-6468.

As a contribution to the floristic knowledge of xeric zones of the country, a list of angiospermae species is presented that are found forming part of a xerophytic shrubland, located around the Bocaripo-Chacopata lagoon complex, in Araya Peninsula, Sucre state. A total of 56 families was identified which comprised 142 genus, 180 species and 3 intraspecific taxa. The most dominant families regarding to the species number were: Fabaceae (24 spp.), Poaceae (15 spp.), Cactaceae (10 spp.), Asteraceae, Euphorbiaceae (9 spp. c/u), Malvaceae (8 spp.), Convolvulaceae (7 spp.), Cyperaceae, Amaranthaceae (6 spp. c/u), Portulacaceae and Bromeliaceae (5 spp. c/u). Among the most important genera, were: Senna (4 spp.), Capparis, Cyperus, Opuntia, Sida and Tillandsia (3 spp. c/u). The more common biotype was herbaceous vegetation, followed by shrubs, trees, climber, epiphytes and hemiparasites. The list includes two endemic species and 8 other included in the Red Book of the Flora of Venezuela.

Palavras-chave : Floristic; Peninsula de Araya; xerophytic shrubland; Bocaripo-Guayacán.

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