Asteraceae in the Parque Estadual do Biribiri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil: Barnadesieae, Gochnatieae, Mutiseae, Nassauvieae and Wunderlichieae tribes

This study is part of a floristic survey of Asteraceae in Parque Estadual do Biribiri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The study area is located in Planalto de Diamantina, central portion of the Cadeia do Espinhaco in Minas Gerais, Brazil. A total of 12 field trips was carried out between August/2011 and August/2013. The Barnadesieae are represented by the genus Dasyphyllum, with three species; Gochnatieae are composed of two genera, Moquiniastrum (four spp.) and Richterago (five spp.); Naussauvieae by Trixis (two spp.); and Wunderlichieae by Wunderlichia (two spp.). Among the species found in this study seven are endemic to the Cadeia do Espinhaco in Minas Gerais: Chaptalia araneosa, Moquiniastrum hatschbachii, Richterago angustifolia, R. arenaria, R. polyphylla, Wunderlichia senae, and Dasyphylum reticulatum. This study presents a systematic treatment of the species, with descriptions, illustrations, identification keys and comments about geographical distribution.

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This study is part of a floristic survey of Asteraceae in Parque Estadual do Biribiri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The study area is located in Planalto de Diamantina, central portion of the Cadeia do Espinhaco in Minas Gerais, Brazil. A total of 12 field trips was carried out between August/2011 and August/2013. The study identified several genera of Asteraceae, with seven endemic species found in the Cadeia do Espinhaco in Minas Gerais.