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Oplonia microphylla (Lam.) Stearn (Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 4(7): 307. 1971.) Localities: West Indies (endemic), Lesser Antilles (native) [Antigua, the Grenadines, Maria Galante,Monserrat, St. Barthelemy, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (native)[ Culebra, Icacos, Vieques], Virgin Islands (native) (Guana Islands, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Virgin Gorda ) ], Common Names: Amourette (L. Antilles), Arrête boef (L. Antilles), Aruña canilla (Dominican Republic), Synonyms: Anthacanthus acicularis sensu Lindau, non (Sw.) Nees (in I. Urban, Symb. Antill. 2: 214. 1900.), Anthacanthus cuneatus Nees (in A.L.P.P. de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 461. 1847.), Anthacanthus lycioides (Link) Nees (in A.L.P.P. de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 461. 1847.), Anthacanthus microphyllus (Lam.) Nees (in A.L.P.P. de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 461. 1847.), Eranthemum lycioides Link (Jahrb. Gewächsk. 1(3): 47. 1820.), Justicia microphylla Lam. (Tabl. Encycl. 1: 37. 1791.), Citations:1). Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. et al. 1996. Flora of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 78: 1-581. 2). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 3). Britton, N.L. and P. Wilson. 1923-1926. Botany of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. New York Academy of Sciences, New York. 4). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 5). Liogier, A.H. 1982-2000. La flora de la Española. Univ. Central de Este, San Pedro de Macoris. Taller, República Dominicana. 6). Liogier, A.H. 1985-1997. Descriptive Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands. Spermatophyta. Vols. 1-5. Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 7). Liogier, A.H. 2000. Diccionario botánico de nombres vulgares de la Espanola. Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. 8). Stearn, W.T. 1971. A survey of the tropical genera Oplonia and Psilanthele (Acanthaceae).Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Bot. 4: 261-323. Last edited 23 Oct 07 |