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Sansevieria trifasciata Prain (Bengal Pl. 2: 1054. 1903.) Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [St. Lucia, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Cuba (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[], Puerto Rico (naturalized)[ Vieques], Virgin Islands (exotic) (Guana Islands, St. Croix, Virgin Gorda ) ], Mexico (exotic), Central America (exotic), South America (exotic), Old World (native: Africa), Common Names: Lengua de vaca (Cuba), Oreillo di burian (L. Antilles), Rhamni (L. Antilles), Snake plant (L. Antilles), Tiger cat (Jamaica), Yerba ci cinta (L. Antilles), Yerba di colebas (L. Antilles), Citations:1). Acevedo-RodrÃguez, 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). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 3). Graveson, R. 2010. The plants of St. Lucia. Website: //saintlucianplants.com/index.html 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). 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 |