Asteraceae ocorrentes no município de Zé Doca, Maranhão, Brasil

Abstract

The Asteraceae family is one of the most diverse Angiosperms, its presence is notable both in Brazil and globally, it has a high nutritional power, and is of great importance due to its diversity, and can be used in medicine, cooking and ornamentation. This work aims to catalog and identify the species, contributing to the knowledge of the local flora and for future research. The study was conducted in the municipality of Zé Doca/MA, located in the Pindaré microregion, in the Amazon Biome. The collection of botanical material took place on urban roads and ruderal areas, during six visits from April to August 2023. The study identified 19 species of Asteraceae belonging to 19 genera distributed in 11 tribes. The tribe Heliantheae Cass., was the most represented with 5 species, corresponding to 27% of the total collected, the tribes with the least representation were, Anthemideae Cass, Astereae Cass., Tageteae Cass., and Coreopsideae Lindl, Cichorieae Lam & DC, were represented by one species each, totaling 5% of the total número of species. It is concluded that despite the importance of the Asteraceae, the studies on this botanical family are still limited, indicating the need for more research to better understand the species and their benefits