furthermore, a map of the area, a graphic representation of the local water balance, plant profiles, soil analyses and descriptions of the climates of serra da tiriricamountains are presented - and rare or endangered and endemic species are indicated.

the paper plantas ornamentais ocorrentes na mata atlântica do morro alto mourão, niterói/maricá, rio de janeiro  (ornamental plants occurring in the atlantic forest of alto mourão hill, niterói / maricá, rio de janeiro)  by rosana conrado lopes, marcus a. nadruz coelho, and regina helena potsch andreata contributes to the knowledge of the useful plants of the atlantic forest, starting from the project 'floristic composition of the alto mourão mountain'containing 75 families and 308 species, the ornamental taxa were selected for this work, 29 families and 56 taxa are listed - organized in accordance with its habits, including the terrestrial herbs, subshrubs, shrubs, trees, epiphytic and hemiepiphytic, and creepers.