Urban growth promotes reduction in the vegetation cover, introduction of exotic species and has serious implications for biological conservation. In the urban area of Fortaleza, Ceará state, a vegetation fragment with savannic physiognomy (24 ha – 3º47’55”S and 38º29’10”W) was sampled for a floristic survey and had 1 ha subjected to a phytosociological inventory. The floristic list of the fragment, considered a...