Potencial ornamental de especies do Bioma Caatinga

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From: Comunicata Scientiae(Vol. 8, Issue 1)
Publisher: Federal University of Piaui
Document Type: Report
Length: 4,749 words
Lexile Measure: 1540L

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A reducao ou substituicao de plantas ornamentais exoticas por especies nativas com potencial ornamental e uma tendencia atual do paisagismo. A insercao na cadeia produtiva de flores e plantas ornamentais e disponibilidade para a comercializacao representa um diferencial em um mercado altamente competitivo, atento a novidades e com tendencia a adotar produtos de impacto ambiental reduzido alem promover a conservacao ex situ. Neste sentido, objetivouse prospectar especies da flora nativa do Bioma Caatinga ocorrentes no Vale do Submedio Sao Francisco que apresentem elementos esteticos apropriados para uso no paisagismo. Foram realizadas incursoes em campo para identificacao das especies e descritos o habito de crescimento, a forma, a simetria, a estrutura, textura e cor das estruturas de maior valor ornamental, o aroma, a presenca ou nao de espinhos e indicadas as possibilidades de uso das especies. Foram indicadas um total de 43 especies, distribuidas entre habito herbaceo (21), habito arbustivo (11), arboreas (9), uma trepadeira e um cipo. Dentre as especies indicadas, 30,2% pertencem a familia Fabaceae. A flora da Caatinga apresenta especies com enorme potencial ornamental para diversos usos e efeitos paisagisticos. Ha necessidade de estimular o uso de especies nativas do Bioma Caatinga em projetos de paisagismo, cujo potencial ainda e pouco valorizado.

Palavras-chave: flora nativa, floricultura, paisagismo, condicoes semiaridas

Ornamental potential of Caatinga Biome species

Abstract

The reduction or replacement of exotic ornamental plants by native species with ornamental potential is a current trend of landscaping. The insertion in the productive chain of flowers and ornamental plants and availability for commercialization represents a differential in a highly competitive market, attentive to novelties and tending to adopt products of reduced environmental impact besides promoting ex situ conservation. In this sense, the objective was to prospect species of the native flora of the Caatinga Biome that occur in the Valley of the Submedio Sao Francisco that present aesthetic elements appropriate for use in the landscaping. Incursions were made in the field to identify the species and were described the habit of growth, shape, symmetry, structure, texture and color of structures of higher ornamental value, fragrance, the presence of spines or not with indication of the possibilities of use. A total of 43 species were reported, distributed among herbaceous habit (21), bush habit (11), arboreal trees (9), both one climbing and hardy liana. Among the species indicated, 30.2% belong to the Fabaceae family. The flora of the Caatinga presents species with high ornamental potential for diverse uses and landscape effects. There is a need to stimulate the use of native species of the Caatinga Biome in landscaping projects, whose potential is still little valued.

Keywords: native flora, floriculture, landscape, semiarid conditions

Introducao

O Brasil abriga a flora mais megadiversa do mundo, representada pelos biomas Amazonia, Caatinga, Cerrado, Mata Atlantica, Pampa e Pantanal (Forzza et al., 2012). A composicao vegetal da Caatinga e representada por cerca de 5000 especies, com expressivo numero de especies endemicas (em torno de 380) (Siqueira Filho, 2012). Alvarez & Kiill (2014) relatam que pouco se sabe...

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