The urban afforestation is an important tool for the formation of a city with an environmental quality. The present project has the aim to provide the qualitative inventory of all tree species and their respective families, in the neighborhood of Véu das Noivas, located in the west region of the municipality of Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais. For each tree, geographic coordinates were collected and the species identified, with the help of experts, and with the material available in “Jardim Botânico de Poços de Caldas” foundation and bibliographies. Together, all species make a total of 497 individuals, once 185 in green spaces, 211 were located close to public highways and 101 were located close to the walls of some buildings. Among these trees, 44 species were found in green spaces, 54 in streets and 19 in vertical landscaping, distributed in 27 families present in green areas, 25 in streets and 14 in vertical landscaping. It was also noticed exotical species compose most part of the analyzed trees. It’s important to remember that the usage of adequate species in urban afforestation is directly related to a correct urban planning.

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A Reserva Biológica da Serra da Pedra Branca está situada na borda ocidental da Serra da Mantiqueira, no município de Caldas, estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Esse estudo realizou o levantamento de samambaias e licófitas dessa área. Através de expedições mensais durante 17 meses os espécimes foram coletados, herborizados e posteriormente identificados. Ao todo foram inventariadas 90 espécies e a família Polypodiaceae foi a mais rica com cerca de 21% do total de espécies. Há três espécies que integram a lista da flora ameaçada de extinção: Dicksonia sellowianaHook., Cheilanthes regnellianaMett. e Phlegmariurus regnellii (Maxon) B. Øllg.Foi elaborado um guia ilustrado de reconhecimento das espécies e além de os esporos de 25 espécies foram coletados adicionados a um banco de esporos para futuros estudos de conservação.