Piscidia carthagenensis Jacq. (Enum. Syst. Pl. 27. 1760.) Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Antigua, Grenada, Barbados, the Grenadines, Martinique, Monserrat, St. Barthelemy, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [ Cuba (native), Puerto Rico (native)[ Culebra, Santiago, Vieques], Virgin Islands (native) (Guana Islands, Jost van Dyke, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda ) ], North America (Mexico), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Common Names: Dogwood (L. Antilles), Ventura (Puerto Rico), Synonyms: Ichthyomethia acuminata S.F. Blake (J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 9: 249. 1919.), 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. 1985-1997. Descriptive Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands. Spermatophyta. Vols. 1-5. Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 6). 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. 7). Rudd, V. E. 1969. A synopsis of the genus Piscidia (Leguminosae). Phytologia 18(8): 473-499. 8). Tropicos.org. 2008. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. Website: www.tropicos.org Last edited 25 Aug 08 |