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Xanthosoma helleborifolium (Jacq.) Schott (Oesterr. Bot. Z.15: 33. 1865.) Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Dominica, Martinique, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [ Hispaniola (exotic)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (exotic)[], ], Central America (native), South America (native), Common Names: Belembe silvestre (Puerto Rico), Synonyms: Acontias helleborifolius (Jacq.) Schott (in H.W. Schott & S.L. Endlicher, Melet. Bot. 19. 1832.), Acontias plumieri Schott (Syn. Aroid. 65. 1856.), Xanthosoma angustisectum Engl. (Exsicc. (Arac. et Illustr.): 88. 1884.), Xanthosoma hastifolium K. Koch (Index Seminum (Berlin) 1854(App.): 2. 1855.), Xanthosoma plumieri (Schott) Schott (Oesterr. Bot. Z. 15: 33. 1865.), Citations:1). Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. and M.T. Strong. 2005. Monocots and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 52: 1-415. 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). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 5). 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. 6). 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 01 Apr 09 |