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Plant species endemism in savanna vegetation on table mountains (Campo Rupestre) in Brazil

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A new theory about the origin of endemism in the campo rupestre vegetation type is proposed and discussed, based on the studies of endemic species which have been conducted in several campo rupestre areas. Data on endemic plant species of the studied mountain ranges are provided. New localities are reported for some rare and endemic plants of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The present knowledge of their distribution is briefly discussed. Vegetation characteristics were studied in their stands by means of vegetation relevés, and a synthetic constancy table is provided. The main phytogeographical characteristics of the studied sites are given.

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  1. R. Marquesa de Santos 22/1004, 22240, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    R. J. V. Alves

  2. Institute of Botany, Dept. of Geobotany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 252 43, Pr⫲honice, Czech Republic

    J. Kolbek

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Alves, R.J.V., Kolbek, J. Plant species endemism in savanna vegetation on table mountains (Campo Rupestre) in Brazil. Vegetatio 113, 125–139 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00044230

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