“…1). Multiple botanical studies were conducted in the state of Paraiba since 1999, such as the Flora da Paraiba (Agra et al, 2009;Cabral & Agra, 1999;Coelho et al, 2008;Costa et al, 2015;Loiola et al, 2007;Nurit et al, 2005;Pontes & Barbosa, 2004;Silva et al, 2005;, the inventory of the Protected Areas of Cariri (Buril et al, 2013;Ferreira et al, 2015;Melo et al, 2011), the Flora of the Coastal Areas (Araújo & Lima, 2013;Melo & Barbosa, 2007;Pereira & Barbosa, 2006), and the Flora of Pico do Jabre (Pontes & Agra, 2001;Rocha & Agra, 2002), among others (Lourenço & Barbosa, 2003;Silva & Melo, 2013;Silva et al, 2015).…”