The Use of Checklists in Identifying

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The Use of Checklists in Identifying Rare and
Endemic Species the example in Bahia, Brazil
André M. Amorim Santa Cruz University CEPEC
Herbarium
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Brazil Checklist
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Northeast Checklist (Barbosa et al. 2006)
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Bahian Checklist
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Local Checklist
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• CEPEC Herbarium (115.000 specimens)

Amorim (2003)
Carvalho (1989)
Mori Mattos Silva (1979)
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International collaborations in CEPEC Herbarium
New York Botanical Garden
Kew Garden
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Atlantic Forest in the State of Bahia, Brazil in
1945 and 1990
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Condurú State Park Checklist ca. 1.000
species 26.5 endemis (CEPEC Database) Una
Biological Reserve Checklist 1.187 species 28.1
endemics (Amorim et al. In Press.)
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Photo W. Thomas
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CEPEC and NY Database
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Plinia callosa
Canistrum camacaensis
Davilla morii
Atractantha cardinalis
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All specimens of all species were
geo-referenced and plotted on maps. This map
summarizes all localities sampled
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All sampled localities were put into quadrants so
that we could group collections from the
same forest fragment.
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This permitted us to see which quadrants had
the highest number of endemic species.
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These quadrants may deserve highest priority for
conservation
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High diversity area no protected
High diversity area protected
Endemic genus of Bambusoideae
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During six years this species was recognized like
Heisteria brasiliensis (Olacaceae) in the Reserve
Teimoso Checklist
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FIASCHI, P. CORDEIRO, I. 2005. A new species of
Discocarpus (Phyllanthaceae) from Bahia,
Brazil. Brittonia 56(3).
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GOLDENBERG, R. AMORIM, A. M. 2006. A new genus
of Melastomataceae from bahian atlantic forest,
Brazil. Taxon.
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GOLDENBERG, R. AMORIM, A. M. 2006. A new genus
of Melastomataceae from bahian atlantic forest,
Brazil. Taxon.
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All specimens are collected after 2000near the
Condurú State Park
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Species originally known only from the Serra do
Mar, now discovered in Bahia Atlantic Forest
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The rare Rhynchospora cryptantha was known only
from three montane sites in the Serra do Mar.
Recently it was discovered in a mountain top in
southern Bahia
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The first record of Drimys (Winteraceae) in
Atlantic Forest in Southern Bahia are made in 2005
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New checklists from local areas is necessary
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THANKS
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