Ipomoea repanda Jacq. (Enum. Syst. Pl. 13. 1760.) Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Antigua, Grenada, Barbuda, Dominica, the Grenadines, Martinique, Monserrat, St. Lucia, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [ Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic,], Puerto Rico (native)[], Virgin Islands (native) ( St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, ) ], South America (Tobago), Common Names: Bejuco colorado (Puerto Rico), Capi (L. Antilles), Fleur rouge bois (L. Antilles), Liane patate (L. Antilles), Patate grand bois (L. Antilles), Patate rouge bord de mer (L. Antilles), Synonyms: Exogonium repandum (Jacq.) Choisy (Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 8: 128. 1838.), Citations:1). Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. et al. 1996. Flora of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 78: 1-581. 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). Liogier, A.H. 1982-2000. La flora de la Española. Univ. Central de Este, San Pedro de Macoris. Taller, República Dominicana. 6). 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. 7). 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. 8). Tropicos.org. 2008. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. Website: www.tropicos.org Last edited 12 Aug 09 |