Emilia coccinea (Sims) G. Don (in R. Sweet, Hort. Brit., ed. 3, 382. 1839.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Antigua, Barbados, Martinique, ], Greater Antilles [ Cuba (exotic), Cayman Island (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (naturalized)[], Virgin Islands (naturalized) ( Tortola, Virgin Gorda ) ], Central America (exotic), South America (exotic), Old World (native),
Common Names: Goutte de sang (L. Antilles), Goutte de sang rouge (L. Antilles), Rabbit meat (L. Antilles), Red-head (L. Antilles), Ti léton (L. Antilles),
Synonyms: Cacalia coccinea Sims (Bot. Mag. 16: t. 564. 1802.), Emilia sagittata DC. (Prodr. 6: 302. 1838.),
Citations:1). Barker, H.D. and W.S. Dardeau. 1930. La Flore d'Haiti. Port-au-Prince. 456 pp. 2). 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. 3). Flora of Trinidad and Tobago: This flora was published in many parts with many authors. There is no overall editor. R. O. Williams was author of the first treatment and of many others. 4). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 5). Kairo, M., B. Ali, O. Cheesman, K. Hayson, and S. Murphy. 2003. Invasive species threats in the Caribbean region. Report to Nature Conservancy. CAB International. 6). Liogier, A.H. 1962. Flora de Cuba. Vol 5. Rubiales, Valerianales, Cucurbitales, Campanulales, and Asterales. Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 7). Liogier, A.H. 1982-2000. La flora de la Española. Univ. Central de Este, San Pedro de Macoris. Taller, República Dominicana. 8). 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.
Last edited 27 Apr 09