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Dracaena fragrans (L.) Ker Gawl. (Bot. Mag. 27: t. 1081. 1808.) Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [], Greater Antilles [ Cuba (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[], Puerto Rico (cultivated)[], Virgin Islands (exotic) (Guana Islands, St. Croix, ) ], Mexico (exotic), Central America (exotic), Old World (native: Africa), Common Names: Coco macaco (Dominican Republic), Cocomacaco (Puerto Rico), Dracena (Cuba), Dracena (Puerto Rico), Dracena fragante (Cuba), Dracene (L. Antilles), Drecina (Puerto Rico), False ilang-ilang (Cuba), Ilang-ilang (Cuba), Mártir del Japón (Cuba), Palmita (Dominican Republic), Palmito (Dominican Republic), Sanddragon (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). 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). Fosberg, F.R. 1976. Revisions in the flora of St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands. Rhodora 78: 79-119. 4). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 5). Hoyos F., J. 1985. Flora de la isla de Margarita, Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela. 6). Liogier, A.H. 2000. Diccionario botánico de nombres vulgares de la Espanola. Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. 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). Roig y Mesa, J.T. 1988. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares Cubanos. Habana: Editorial Científico-Técnica. 9). 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 24 Apr 12 |