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Hibiscus vitifolius L. (Sp. Pl. 696. 1753.) Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Antigua, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, Martinique, St. Barthelemy, St. Kitts, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Cuba (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (cultivated)[ Vieques], Virgin Islands (exotic) ( St. Croix, St. Thomas, Tortola, ) ], Old World (native), Common Names: Wild okra (L. Antilles), Synonyms: Fioria vitifolia (L.) Mattei (Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Palermo, ser. 2, 2: 72. 1917.), Citations:1). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 2). Barker, H.D. and W.S. Dardeau. 1930. La Flore d'Haiti. Port-au-Prince. 456 pp. 3). 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. 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). Gooding, E.G.B., A.R. Loveless, and G.R. Proctor. 1965. Flora of Barbados. Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 486 pp. 6). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 7). León, F., 1946; León, F. and H. Alain, 1951-1957. Flora de Cuba. Habana. 8). Liogier, A.H. 1982-2000. La flora de la Española. Univ. Central de Este, San Pedro de Macoris. Taller, República Dominicana. Last edited 02 Sep 08 |