Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb. (Fl. Ind. 2: 146. 1824.) Localities: West Indies (exotic), Greater Antilles [ Cayman Island (exotic), Puerto Rico (naturalized?)[], Virgin Islands (naturalized) ( St. Croix, ) ], Bahamas (exotic), North America (exotic), Old World (native), Synonyms: Lobelia taccada Gaertn. (Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 119. 1788.), Scaevola sericea Vahl (Symb. Bot. 2: 37. 1791., invasive in Cuba, Bahamas.), Citations:1). Correll, D.S. and H.B. Correll, 1982. Flora of the Bahama Archipelago. J. Cramer, FL-9490 Vaduz, Germany. 1692 pp. 2). Fosberg, F.R. 1976. Revisions in the flora of St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands. Rhodora 78: 79-119. 3). 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. Last edited 13 Jun 12 |