Tetrazygia angustifolia (Sw.) DC. (Prodr. 3: 172. 1828.) Localities: West Indies (endemic), Lesser Antilles (native) [Antigua, Dominica, Martinique, Monserrat, St. Lucia, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (native)[], Virgin Islands (native) ( St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda ) ], Common Names: Broom wood (L. Antilles), Ti-côtelette (L. Antilles), Synonyms: Melastoma angustifolium Sw. (Prodr. 71. 1788.), Miconia angustifolia (Sw.) Griseb. (Fl. Brit. W. I. 258. 1860), 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). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 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). Grisebach, A.H.R. 1859-1864. Flora of the British West Indian Islands. Lovell Reeve & Co., London. 789 pp. 6). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 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. Last edited 22 Apr 10 |