Flora of Ceará state, Brazil Distimake (Convolvulaceae)

Abstract We present a floristic study of Distimake in the state of Ceará, as part of the project “Flora of Ceará: Knowing to conserve”. The study was based on morphological analysis of specimens deposited in herbaria collection or obtained in the field. Specialized bibliography, typus collections available on-lin were consultede. We found five species of the genus occurring in Ceará: D. aegyptius, D. cissoides, D. digitatus, D. macrocalyx and D. ternifoliolus. Three of them occur in protected areas. The species were recorded mainly in the vegetation complex of the coastal zone, semidecidous seasonal forest, steppic savanna and savanna. We present an identification key, morphological descriptions, geographic distribution, taxonomic and ecological comments, flowering and fruiting period, besides illustrations of the diagnostic characters.