Flora of Rio de Janeiro: Chrysobalanaceae

Abstract This study comprehend the floristic treatment of Chrysobalanaceae from the state of Rio de Janeiro. Twenty-eight species, arranged into seven genera, are recorded. Two species, Licania arianeae and L. belemii, are herein first reported for the state. Descriptions, photographs, illustrations, identification keys, distribution maps and comments are provided based on fieldwork and analysis of herbarium specimens. Among the 92 municipalities in the state of Rio de Janeiro, three stand out for the diversity of Chrysobalanaceae (Rio de Janeiro, Mangaratiba and Petrópolis), while in 47 of them, there are no records of Chrysobalanaceae. The Metropolitan Region has the largest number of specimens collected, as opposed to the Northwestern Region with the smallest number.