Tamonea boxiana (Moldenke) R.A. Howard (Phytologia 65: 288. 1988.) Localities: West Indies (endemic), Lesser Antilles (native) [Antigua, Barbuda, ], Greater Antilles [ Puerto Rico (native)[], ], Common Names: Brow broom (L. Antilles), Cardero (Puerto Rico), Coast broom (L. Antilles), Synonyms: Ghinia boxiana Moldenke (Known Geogr. Distrib. Verb. Avicenn. 77. 1942.), Ghinia spinosa sensu Britton & P. Wilson (Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands 6: 139. 1925.), Citations:1). 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. 2). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 3). 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. 4). Otero, J.I., R.A. Toro and Pagán de Otero. 1945. Catalogo de los nombres vulgares y científicos de algunas plantas puertorriqueñas. 2nd. ed. Universidad de Puerto Rico. 5). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 2008. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Website: apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do Originally in . Last edited 16 Apr 09 |