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Ardisia elliptica Thunb. (Nov. Gen. Pl. 8: 119. 1798.) Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Barbados, Dominica, St. Lucia, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Puerto Rico (exotic)[], ], North America (exotic: FL), Old World (native: Asia), Common Names: Blackberry (Jamaica), Craing craing (Jamaica), Synonyms: Ardisia humilis sensu Griseb., non Vahl (Fl. Brit. W. I. 396. 1861), Ardisia solanacea sensu Liogier, non Roxb. (Descr. Fl. Puerto Rico 4: 119. 1995.), Citations:1). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 2). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 3). 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. 4). 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. 5). Torres Santana, C.W. 2007. Introduced Plants in Puerto Rico (unpublished draft). Last edited 24 Apr 12 |