Montrichardia arborescens (L.) Schott (Arac. Betreff. 4. 1854.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Grenada, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent], North America (Mexico), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Common Names: Malanga sauvage (L. Antilles), Yautía madera (Puerto Rico),
Synonyms: Arum arborescens L. (Sp. Pl. 967. 1753.),
Citations:1). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 2). 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. 3). Urban, I. 1898-1928. Symbolae Antillanae, Vol. 1-9. Berlin, Leipzig, Germany. 4). 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 30 Jul 09