Metastelma northropiae Schltr. (in I. Urban, Symb. Antill. 5: 468. 1908)
Localities: West Indies (native), Greater Antilles [ Cuba (native), ], Bahamas (native), North America (native: FL),
Synonyms: Cynanchum northropiae (Schltr.) Alain (Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 22: 118. 1955.), Metastelma bahamense sensu Northr. (Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 12: 58. 1902.),
Citations:1). Correll, D.S. and H.B. Correll, 1982. Flora of the Bahama Archipelago. J. Cramer, FL-9490 Vaduz, Germany. 1692 pp. 2). León, F., 1946; León, F. and H. Alain, 1951-1957. Flora de Cuba. Habana. 3). Urban, I. 1898-1928. Symbolae Antillanae, Vol. 1-9. Berlin, Leipzig, Germany. 4). Wunderlin, R.P., and B.F. Hansen. 2004. Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants. Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa. Website: www.plantatlas.usf.edu.
Originally in Asclepiadaceae.
Last edited 08 Jun 09