“…In general, these families are the five most representative in the epiphytic synusia both in the Atlantic Forest (KERSTEN, 2010) as well as globally (MADISON, 1977), occupying however, a different position to that found in FFS. Orchidaceae is frequently the richest family in studies concerning epiphytic flora in the Neotropical Region, followed by Bromeliaceae (DISLICH; MANTOVANI, 1998; BORGO, 2007;BUZATTO et al, 2008;KERSTEN et al, 2009;MENINI NETO et al, 2009b;GERALDINO et al, 2010), and if Microgramma is cited as the richest genus, it often shares this position with other genera (ROGALSKI; ZANIN, 2003;BREIER, 2005;MANIA;MONTEIRO, 2010). The other recorded genera (Anemia, Polybotrya and Serpocaulon) often have a low or intermediate richness.…”