Hippocrateaceae in the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden hillside forest and surroundings, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Resumen

In the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden hillside forest and surroundings, five taxa of Hippocrateaceae occur: Cheiloclinium glaziovii A.C.Sm., Cheiloclinium serratum (Cambess.) A.C.Sm., Hippocratea volubilis L., Tontelea leptophylla A.C.Sm., and Tontelea miersii (Peyr.) A.C.Sm. A key for identification of the genera and species, with their morphological descriptions, examined material and additional material, geographic distribution, popular names, phenology, and illustrations are presented.