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Couroupita guianensis Aubl. (Hist. Pl. Guiane 2: 708. 1775.) Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Dominica, Monserrat, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Cuba (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (cultivated)[], Virgin Islands (exotic) ( Tortola, ) ], North America (exotic), Central America (native/exotic), South America (native/exotic), Old World (exotic), Common Names: Bala de cañón (Cuba), Bala de cañón (Dominican Republic), Bala de cañón (Puerto Rico), Mangostán (Cuba), Muco (Dominican Republic), Synonyms: Couroupita antillana Miers (Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30: 191. 1874.), Couroupita saintcroixiana R. Knuth (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 35: 341. 1934.), Citations:1). Barker, H.D. and W.S. Dardeau. 1930. La Flore d'Haiti. Port-au-Prince. 456 pp. 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). D'Arcy, W.G. 1967. Annotated checklist of the Dicotyledons of Tortola, Virgin Islands. Rhodora 69: 385-450. 4). 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. 5). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 6). Kairo, M., B. Ali, O. Cheesman, K. Hayson, and S. Murphy. 2003. Invasive species threats in the Caribbean region. Report to Nature Conservancy. CAB International. 7). Liogier, A.H. 1982-2000. La flora de la Española. Univ. Central de Este, San Pedro de Macoris. Taller, República Dominicana. 8). 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. 9). Liogier, A.H. 2000. Diccionario botánico de nombres vulgares de la Espanola. Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. 10). Mori, S. and G.T. Prance. 1990. Lecythidaceae-Part 2. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 21(2): 1-376. 11). 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. 12). Roig y Mesa, J.T. 1988. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares Cubanos. Habana: Editorial Científico-Técnica. 13). Tropicos.org. 2008. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. Website: www.tropicos.org Last edited 12 Mar 09 |