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JAERTON CARVALHO DE SOUSA JÚNIOR ______Dissertação De Mestrado Natal/RN, Agosto De 2016 UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE CENTRO DE BIOCIÊNCIAS PROGRAMA DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM SISTEMÁTICA E EVOLUÇÃO APOCYNACEAE JUSS. NA MATA ATLÂNTICA DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, BRASIL JAERTON CARVALHO DE SOUSA JÚNIOR ________________________________________________ Dissertação de Mestrado Natal/RN, agosto de 2016 JAERTON CARVALHO DE SOUSA JÚNIOR APOCYNACEAE JUSS. NA MATA ATLÂNTICA DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, BRASIL Dissertação apresentada ao Programa de Pós- Graduação em Sistemática e Evolução - Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte – como parte das exigências para a obtenção do título de Mestre em Sistemática e Evolução. Orientador: Prof. Dr. Jomar Gomes Jardim NATAL-RN 2016 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN Sistema de Bibliotecas - SISBI Catalogação de Publicação na Fonte. UFRN - Biblioteca Setorial do Centro de Biociências - CB Sousa Júnior, Jaerton Carvalho de. Apocynaceae Juss. na Mata Atlântica do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil / Jaerton Carvalho de Sousa Júnior. - Natal, 2016. 142 f.: il. Dissertação (Mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Centro de Biociências. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sistemática e Evolução. Orientador: Prof. Dr. Jomar Gomes Jardim. 1. Asclepiadoideae - Dissertação. 2. Ditassa - Dissertação. 3. Florística - Dissertação. 4. Região Nordeste - Dissertação. 5. Taxonomia - Dissertação. I. Jardim, Jomar Gomes. II. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. III. Título. RN/UF/BSE-CB CDU 633.913.4 JAERTON CARVALHO DE SOUSA JÚNIOR APOCYNACEAE JUSS. NA MATA ATLÂNTICA DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, BRASIL Dissertação apresentada ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sistemática e Evolução - Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte – como parte das exigências para a obtenção do título de Mestre em Sistemática e Evolução. Comissão Examinadora: __________________________________________________ Prof. Dr. Leandro de Oliveira Furtado de Sousa – UFERSA ___________________________________________________ Prof. Dr. Fernanda Antunes Carvalho – UFRN __________________________________________________ Prof. Dr. Jomar Gomes Jardim (orientador) – UFSB À minha mãe Marlene, meu pai Jaerton, minha irmã Vanessa, minhas avós Ambrosina (in memoriam) e Maria, minha querida Letícia e aos amigos (as), por nunca me deixarem andar só. AGRADECIMENTOS Em estudos científicos, os agradecimentos são uma parte especial do trabalho final, revelando os desafios e o apoio para concluí-lo. Para mim, que comecei minha experiência científica na Botânica diretamente no mestrado, esta parte tem um significado ainda mais importante. Espero que eu não me esqueça de agradecer a ninguém! À Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) pela bolsa de mestrado. À Fitovida (Associação de Desenvolvimento de Produtos da Socio- Biodiversidade) pelo suporte financeiro no primeiro ano sem bolsa de mestrado e pela oportunidade de experiência profissional em botânica. Gostaria de agradecer ao meu orientador, Prof. Dr. Jomar Gomes Jardim, por ter me recebido em sua sala e aceitado ser meu orientador, mesmo com minha pouca experiência em Taxonomia de Plantas. Obrigado pelas observações, correções, sugestões e por todo o aprendizado proporcionado. À Me. Diane da Conceição Silva, cuja dissertação em Apocynaceae foi um verdadeiro livro-guia para mim! Muitíssimo obrigado! À querida Profa. Dra. Ana Cristina Aguiar!!! Muitíssimo obrigado por entender nossas dificuldades, pela motivação para levantarmos a cabeça e seguirmos em frente! Sempre saíamos mais motivados a superar os desafios e acreditando ainda mais em nós mesmos a cada final de conversa com você! ―Let it go, let it go...!‖ E como você disse: “O dia da sua defesa vai ser dia de festa!”. Sempre levei essa frase comigo como fonte de motivação nos momentos difíceis. À Profa. Dra. Tatiana Konno, pela disponibilidade do capítulo de sua tese, fundamental para entender o gênero Ditassa. Ao Prof. Dr. Alessandro Rapini pela disponibilidade de me receber na UEFS! Obrigado pelas orientações, pelas confirmações de determinações e também pelas referências bibliográficas fundamentais para o entendimento das Asclepiadoideae (―as diabinhas‖). A toda a minha família. Agradeço especialmente para ―a gente lá de casa‖: minha querida mãe Marlene e minha irmã Vanessa. Obrigado mãe pelo seu amor e suporte sempre, e por ser responsável por grande parte de quem eu sou hoje!!! À Tia ―Neca‖, Tio Regivaldo, Bruna e Brena pelo carinho e momentos felizes! Às minhas avós Ambrosina (in memoriam) e Maria. A visita à casa das senhoras sempre foram bons momentos para me concentrar nas suas histórias e esquecer um pouco a rotina. Aos meus avôs Sátiro Dantas e ―Seu‖ Zé Ramos (in memoriam). À Tia Gizelia, Tio Bega e a Íris pela atenção e momentos muito legais em São Paulo! E à Iara (in memoriam) que sempre estará conosco! Ao meu primo Fábio e sua família pela recepção em sua casa e pelo passeio em João Pessoa! Ao meu primo Michael e ao meu Tio Eudes pelos bons bate-papos que me ajudaram a esquecer um pouco as preocupações do mestrado. À Letícia, minha querida namorada/noiva! Obrigado por todos os momentos em que você me escutou e me aconselhou! Consegui bebêêê!!! Te amo, meu amor! À família de Letícia, especialmente à seus pais Ion e Loyse, por me darem força e suporte, principalmente no ano da seleção do mestrado. Muitíssimo obrigado pelos almoços do final de semana sempre deliciosos e por sempre me fazerem ver que os problemas do mestrado eram superáveis e que faziam parte da vida! Ao meu pai Jaerton pelo apoio e dedicação em proporcionar momentos felizes, principalmente no final do mestrado, pelo suporte na minha ida ao congresso, e por também ser responsável por grande parte de quem eu sou hoje!! Ao meu irmão Giulliano pelas conversas e conselhos botânicos e profissionais. Ao meu Tio Avô Nestor pela amizade, pelas conversas e pela paciência de esperar o mestrado acabar pra eu ir ajeitar seu computador! À Galera do CEFET: Joseyoshi Varela, Patrick Terrematte, Papito (Franklin Hallesson) Filipe Martins, Felipe Barros, Pedro Aum e Tyago Medeiros. Meus amigos- irmãos, obrigado por ouvirem meus dramas, me aconselharem e por transformarem todos os meus problemas em piada e em brincadeira! Valeu caras!! Ao Bruno Macedo (Tureco), por ter me dito o mantra renovador de esperanças: “vai dá certo!” Obrigado pelas nossas conversas em sextas à noite no estacionamento do RU depois do jantar!!! À galera da praça, meus vizinhos-família (não especifiquei porque são mais de 20 caras hehehe), pelos bate-papos na calçada, pelos jogos, séries e pelo ArrastaPraça! Ao Wallace São Mateus, em primeiro lugar por todas as preocupações e cuidado em relação ao meu mestrado! Pelo modelo de planilha de descrição taxonômica, pelas várias referências! Em segundo lugar, ao Wallace e aos seus pais, Eluzinete (in memoriam) e José Carlos, pela minha estadia em Feira de Santana! Muito obrigado pelo carinho, pela comida gostosa e pelos momentos legais aí na casa de vocês! Ao Prof. Dr. Luiz Antônio Cestaro pelas coletas, ensinamentos e brincadeiras. Aos Profs. Drs. Sérgio Maia, Bruno Bellini, Fúlvio Freire e Iuri Baseia pelas críticas e sugestões, durante as disciplinas de Seminários I e II, importantes para minha formação. Ao Coordenador do PPGSE, Prof. Dr. Bruno Goto, pela disponibilidade e compreensão no final do mestrado. À Gisele, secretária do PPGSE, pelas orientações e pela paciência! Ao Prof. Dr. Iuri Baseia, por disponibilizar a lupa com câmera acoplada de seu laboratório e ao pessoal do laboratório de micologia, principalmente à Bianca Silva, pelos auxílios no uso da lupa. Ao James Lucas Lima, pelas primeiras informações sobre o laboratório de botânica, pelas orientações para o meu mestrado, como também pelas companhias em campo nas coletas! Ao Alan Roque, por ter me recebido assim que eu cheguei ao laboratório e pela amizade. Ao Marcos Targino (Mosquito), por ter compartilhado comigo os desafios da pós- graduação. À Heloísa Caiana e Brenda Costa, ―as ex-meninas do BRAHMS‖, pela amizade e descontração no dia-a-dia do laboratório. Ao Eduardo Calisto, pela amizade e pela ajuda em campo! Ao Edweslley de Moura, pelo apoio nas coletas, pelas caronas, e pela companhia nas refeições no R.U.! Ao Arthur Soares, pela ajuda nas coletas e pela força no desespero nas Asclepiadoideae! Ao Leandro Silvestre, pela ajuda e companhia em campo! À Juliana Leroy, pelos vários momentos de desabafo e pelos convites de ida a campo! À Antoniela Marinho, pela amizade e pelas conversas divertidas! À Milena Cordeiro e Tianisa Boeira, minhas ―irmãs de orientação‖! À Milena Cordeiro, por rir de mim durante minha ―inovada‖ em Seminários II e por dar aquela força na reta final! À Tianisa Boeira, pelo companheirismo, por compartilhar sugestões para os desafios encontrados e por lutar junto nos dramas finais! Ao Valdeci Fontes, Ricardo Pontes, Mariana Fantinati (―minha mais nova melhor amiga de infância‖), Nállarett Dávila (Gigi), Gabriel Garcia, Anderson Fontes, Katarine Diesel, Aleson Fonseca, Brayan Cavalcante, além dos novos membros do laboratório que eu não gravei o nome ainda, pela simpatia, amizade e alegria! À Pâmela Lavor (―Boy do Mapa‖) e à Mayara Alves (―Boy QGIS‖), pela ajuda valiosíssima no QGIS e pelas sugestões na construção dos meus mapas!!! À Beatriz Colombo, Luciano Soares, Elton Sullyvan, Geadelande Delgado e Amanda Souza pelo aprendizado no laboratório e pela ajuda em campo. Agradeço aos demais que já fizeram parte ou que ainda fazem parte do laboratório, pela companhia e convívio diário:
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