RESUMO -(Flora vascular e perfil fisionômico de uma restinga no litoral sul de Pernambuco, Brasil). Este estudo apresenta um levantamento florístico e a caracterização dos diferentes tipos fisionômicos de uma restinga localizada no município de Tamandaré, em Pernambuco, além de analisar a similaridade de sua flora com outras restingas ao longo do litoral nordestino.

Aquatic plants have great influence on the structure and dynamics of aquatic ecosystems, thereby contributing considerably to biodiversity. In Brazil, knowledge of the biodiversity of aquatic macroflora is still limited. We present a checklist of aquatic macrophytes occurring in the northeastern region of Brazil through a bibliographic search. We recorded a total of 412 species, 217 genera and 72 families. The most representative families were Cyperaceae (70 species), Poaceae (38), Fabaceae (27) and Asteraceae (20). The States with highest number of species were Pernambuco (370), Bahia (360), Ceará (267) and Paraíba (261). The best-represented life forms were amphibious (193 species) and emergent (100). The aquatic flora of Northeastern Brazil exhibits high species richness; however, there is a scarcity of records of aquatic macrophytes for the States of Alagoas, Rio Grande do Norte, Maranhão, Sergipe and Piauí.

Resumo Os estudos florísticos e taxonômicos de macrófitas aquáticas contribuem para a quantificação da flora, vislumbrando a riqueza e diversidade presente nos ecossistemas aquáticos. O presente estudo objetiva caracterizar a composição florística, fornecer chaves de identificação e detectar as formas biológicas das macrófitas aquáticas presentes em três reservatórios de abastecimento público, localizados em diferentes regiões fitogeográficas do estado de Pernambuco (Zona da Mata/Litoral, Agreste e Sertão). As coletas foram realizadas no período de abril de 2007 a fevereiro de 2010. Foram coletados indivíduos férteis ou não, encontrados na margem e interior dos reservatórios. Foram amostradas 59 espécies e 23 famílias, entre as quais foram mais representativas: Fabaceae (10 espécies), Asteraceae (9), Poaceae (8) e Cyperaceae (6). Dentre formas biológicas, as mais comuns foram as anfíbias com 36 espécies (61,01%) e as emergentes, com 14 espécies (23,73%). Comparativamente a outros estudos florísticos foi observado que as famílias mais representativas encontradas nesse estudo também são comuns a outros ecossistemas aquáticos. A elevada representatividade das anfíbias e emergentes deve-se, principalmente, a resistência dessas espécies a variação do volume de água nos reservatórios. Por se localizarem em diferentes zonas fitogeográficas, a flora dos reservatórios mostra-se bem distinta, com apenas uma espécie em comum.

Torch ginger, Etlingera elatior, is among the most cultivated tropical flower of its genus. Its great acceptability in the market led researchers to improve production characteristics and to adapt it for commercialization. This study aimed to characterize 10 genotypes of torch ginger in order to select and recommend them as cut flower. The experiment ran from Jan 2014 to Dec 2016 in Paulista, Brazil and nine agro-morphological characteristics were evaluated to build a grading system that determined their suitability for cut flower. The IAC 26 and IAC 34 genotypes were classified as poorly suitable, for they presented fresh mass exceeding 237 g. They also presented less than 19 flower stems per clump and only one month with ≥1 floral stem produced in 2015. The genotypes IAC 1, IAC 2, IAC 3, IAC 11, IAC 13 and the cultivar IAC Prumirim were classified as suitable, although they obtained intermediate scores for most of the evaluated criteria. The genotype IAC 41 and the cultivar IAC Camburi were classified as very suitable for cut flower, beginning of flowering period at 12 months, produce 33.25 and 41.20 flower stem per clump, respectively, and present seven months with production of more than one floral stem per clump in 2016, achieving maximum scores from most of the evaluated characteristics.

<p>O paisagismo em áreas litorâneas nem sempre é uma atividade fácil devido às condições ambientais em que as plantas são cultivadas, associado ao desconhecimento na escolha das espécies adequadas, proporcionando projetos mais interessantes e adaptados à estas condições, facilitando a manutenção e conservação destes. Apesar da grande diversidade de plantas nativas com potencial ornamental, estas ainda são pouco utilizadas no paisagismo em áreas litorâneas do nordeste, sendo observado utilização predominantemente de espécies exóticas. Este fato demonstra que há muito ainda a ser pesquisado a fim de proporcionar maiores conhecimentos técnicos para a indicação de plantas nativas em projetos de paisagismo no litoral do nordeste.</p>

The selection of a genotype for lawn use must consider the plant survival rate and its soil covering ability, which is directly influenced by the growth of stolons and rhizomes. This study aimed to evaluate the growth and development of Paspalum accession plugs for turfgrass establishment. Plugs of six prostrate growth accessions of Paspalum lepton (PL 01), P. notatum (from PN 01 to PN 06) and Zoysia japonica (ZJ 01), which was used as the control treatment, were planted adding up to 7 treatments. At 63 days after planting, the survival rate, the number of shoots, the expansion capacity, plant height and soil coverage rate were evaluated. Moreover, at 72 days after planting, fresh and dry leaf, root, rhizome and/or stolon biomass, as well as root length were evaluated. Plugs of PL 01 presented the highest values regarding the number of shoots, the expansion capacity, soil coverage and the development of the root system with the largest biomass production. PL 01 and PN 05 along with ZJ 01 presented a high soil coverage rate and all the P. notatum (PN) accessions together with ZJ 01 maintained a lower plant height, but with a length root system higher than the control treatment ZJ 01. The P. lepton (PL 01) and P. notatum (PN 05) accessions can be recommended for turfgrass establishment using plug propagation methods.

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Researches with Brazilian native species of Axonopus and Paspalum genus have indicated their lawn-use. Thus, this research aimed to evaluate the use of sprigs, which are rhizomes and/or stolons fragments of plants without substrate and with reduced aerial part, as a propagation method for turfgrass establishment. Two experiments were developed. Experiment 1: turfgrass sods (1026 cm²) from Axonopus parodii (AP 01), Paspalum lepton (PL 01) and P. notatum (PN 01 to PN 06) accessions, were fragmented in a straw crushing machine in order to obtain the sprigs. After cleaning the substrate and organic residues from the sprigs, the following variables were analyzed: total number of sprigs; minimum, maximum and average length of the sprigs; standard deviation; number of sprigs shorter than 2 cm, from 2 to 4 cm, and from 4 to 6 cm long. Experiment 2: sprigs from three different length classes were planted and evaluated at 63 days after planting. The commercial variety Zoysia japonica (ZJ 01) was used as a control treatment. The following characters were analyzed: the survival rate of the sprigs, the number of shoots, expansion, soil coverage rate, dry biomass of aerial part, and dry biomass of the roots. Correlations were made among the data obtained. Higher yields were obtained for sprigs shorter than 2 cm and from 2 to 4 cm. All accessions presented better development when established with sprigs longer than 2 cm. The Paspalum notatum accessions PN 01, PN 02, PN 03 and PN 05 could be selected for turfgrass establishment by sprigs propagation.