Volkameria aculeata L. (Sp. Pl. 637. 1753.) Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Anguilla, Antigua, Grenada, Barbados, Barbuda, Dominica, the Grenadines, Maria Galante,Martinique, Monserrat, Saba, St. Barthelemy, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Cayman Island (native), Hispaniola (native)[], Puerto Rico (native)[], Virgin Islands (native) ( ) ], Bahamas (native), North America (Mexico), Mexico (native), South America (native), Old World (exotic), Common Names: Amourette (L. Antilles), Botón de oro (Puerto Rico), Clavellina espinosa (Cuba), Corazón de paloma (Dominican Republic), Descamisador (Puerto Rico), Escambrón blanco (Puerto Rico), Prayer berry (L. Antilles), Pree-bree (L. Antilles), Prickly myrtle (Bahamas), Privet (L. Antilles), Privy hedge (L. Antilles), Thé bord de mer (L. Antilles), Uña de gato (Dominican Republic), Synonyms: Clerodendrum aculeatum (L.) Schltdl. (Linnaea 6: 750. 1831.), Clerodendrum aculeatum (L.) Schltdl. var. gracile Griseb. ex Moldenke (Caribbean Forest. 2: 13. 1940.), Clerodendrum angustifolium (Poir.) Spreng. (Syst. Veg. ed., 16, 2: 758. 1825.), Volkameria angustifolia Poir. (in J.B.A.P.M. de Lamarck, Encycl. 8: 688. 1808.), Citations:1). Proctor, G.R. 2012. Flora of the Cayman Islands, ed. 2, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB, United Kingdom. Originally in Verbenaceae. Last edited 15 May 14 |