Two Hundred Years of Botanical Records: Leguminosae Tree Species Diversity in a Brazilian Atlantic Forest Hotspot

A comprehensive inventory of Leguminosae tree species in the Reserva Biológica do Tinguá (REBIO Tinguá), a 26,000 ha protected area in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, reveals significant biodiversity with 35 endemic and seven threatened species. The study, spanning two centuries of botanical records, identified six new occurrences for the area and used UPGMA-based floristic similarity analysis to compare REBIO Tinguá with other Atlantic Forest regions. Findings highlight its ecological importance due to its extent, altitudinal range, and central position, integrating critical biodiversity corridors in Rio de Janeiro state.

Serpa Jaegge Deccache, L., Nepomuceno da Silva Machado, D., Cardoso, D., & Cavalcante de Lima, H. (2024). TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF BOTANICAL RECORDS: LEGUMINOSAE TREE SPECIES DIVERSITY IN A BRAZILIAN ATLANTIC FOREST HOTSPOT. Edinburgh Journal of Botany, 81, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.24823/ejb.2024.2012