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Heliconia psittacorum L. f. (Suppl. Pl. 158. 1782 ["1781"].) Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Martinique, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Puerto Rico (exotic)[ Vieques], Virgin Islands (exotic) ( St. Thomas, ) ], Central America (Panama), South America (native), Common Names: Gallito (Dominican Republic), Synonyms: Heliconia swartziana Roem. & Schult. (Syst. Veg. 5: 591. 1819.), 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). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 4). Hoyos F., J. 1985. Flora de la isla de Margarita, Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela. 5). Liogier, A.H. 2000. Diccionario botánico de nombres vulgares de la Espanola. Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. 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 Jan 07 |