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Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K. Schum. (in H.G.A. Engler, Pflanzenr. IV, 46 (Heft 20): 323. 1904.) Localities: West Indies (exotic), Greater Antilles [ Cuba (invasive), Hispaniola (exotic)[], Puerto Rico (naturalized)[], Virgin Islands (exotic) ( St. Croix, ) ], North America (exotic: HI), South America (exotic), Old World (Maluku to SW. Pacific), Common Names: Alpinia (Cuba), Jengibre cimarrón (Dominican Republic), Jengibre rojo (Puerto Rico), Red ginger (L. Antilles), Citations:1). Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. and M.T. Strong. 2005. Monocots and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 52: 1-415. 2). Fosberg, F.R. 1976. Revisions in the flora of St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands. Rhodora 78: 79-119. 3). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 4). Hoyos F., J. 1985. Flora de la isla de Margarita, Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela. 5). Liogier, A.H. 2000. Diccionario botánico de nombres vulgares de la Espanola. Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. 6). 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. 7). Torres Santana, C.W. 2007. Introduced Plants in Puerto Rico (unpublished draft). 8). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 2008. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Website: apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do Last edited 12 Feb 14 |