Diversity, dispersal syndromes and origin of ruderal plants in an urban area at Central-West Brazil
Abstract
Abstract We present a study of the diversity, origin and dispersal syndromes of ruderal plants in an urban area in Central-West Brazil. We recorded 266 species in the urban area of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul state, distributed into 165 genera and 59 families, of which Fabaceae (42 species), Poaceae (32 species) and Asteraceae (26 species) were the most diverse. The surveyed ruderal flora is dominated by native species from the regional Cerrado flora with abiotic dispersal syndromes, through dry fruits and capsules, and by autochory. We present mechanisms of human dispersal of ruderal plants in the city.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Rodriguésia
- Publisher
- FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
- Volume
- 77
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- PT