AGUIRRE DE LA HOZ, Aura Carolina    RUIZ ZAPATA, Thirza. Capparaceae Juss. from Atlántico deparment, Colombia. []. , 8, 1, pp.51-69. ISSN 0121-7488.

Capparaceae Juss. is a widely distributed family in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in arid and semi-arid areas. The principal objetive of this research was to realize the taxonomic, morphological, etnobotanical and chorological study of the taxa of the family Capparaceae in the Atlántico department (Colombia); the department was crossed and specimens were collected, which were processed according to classical taxonomic techniques. As a result, a synopsis of the Capparaceae family is presented. It includes keys for the separation of the taxa and descriptions of the morphological characters of the species that grow in the department, as well as their synonyms, common nouns and uses. Seven genera (Belencita, Capparidastrum, Crateva, Cynophalla, Monilicarpa, Morisonia and Quadrella) and fourteen species are reported. Cynophalla is the most diverse genus, in addition, Cynophalla polyantha (Triana & Planch.) Cornejo & Iltis is registred for the first time in the Atlántico department.

: morphology; Cynophalla; distribution; taxonomy.

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