Flora of the canga of Serra dos Carajás, Pará, Brazil: Araceae

Abstract This study aims to survey the species of Araceae registered for the canga of the Serra dos Carajás, in the state of Pará, with detailed description, illustration and morphologic comments on the species. Twenty three species of Araceae were registered for the study area, eight Philodendron, six Anthurium, two for Dieffenbachia, Monstera and Spathiphyllum and one for Heteropsis, Syngonium and Wolffia.