Current knowledge of ferns and lycophytes in Sergipe state, northeastern Brazil
Marcel Felipe Barros Andrade,
Augusto César Pessôa Santiago,
Rafael de Paiva Farias
et al.
Abstract:Brazil has one of the greatest diversity of ferns and lycophytes in the world, especially in its humid forests. The knowledge about these plants in the 27 federative units is uneven and can potentially hamper conservation actions aimed at them. In the state of Sergipe, collections of these groups have been sporadic and about 50 species have been cataloged so far, a low number when compared to other states. This study aimed to compile the species of ferns and lycophytes occurring in Sergipe based on herbaria ma… Show more
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