Coccothrinax barbadensis (Lodd. ex Mart.) Becc. (Webbia 2: 328. 1907.) Localities: West Indies (endemic), Lesser Antilles (native) [Barbados, Barbuda, Dominica, Maria Galante,Martinique, Saba, St. Lucia, ], Greater Antilles [ Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic,], Puerto Rico (native)[], Virgin Islands (native) ( ) ], Common Names: Allatani (L. Antilles), Guano (Dominican Republic), Latanier (Dominica), Latanier (Guadeloupe), Latanier (St. Lucia), Latanier balai (Guadeloupe), Latanier balai (Martinique), Palmetto (Barbuda), Palmier à balai (L. Antilles), Thatch palm (L. Antilles), Synonyms: Coccothrinax alta (O.F. Cook) Becc. (Webbia 2: 331. 1907.), Coccothrinax argentea sensu Britton & P. Wilson, non (Schult. & Schult. f.) Becc. (Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands 5: 117. 1923), Coccothrinax argentea sensu Eggers, non (Schult. & Schult. f.) Becc. (Fl. St. Croix 100. 1879.), Coccothrinax boxii L.H. Bailey (Gentes Herb. 8: 113. 1949), Coccothrinax discreta L.H. Bailey (Gentes Herb. 8: 104. 1949), Coccothrinax dussiana L.H. Bailey (Gentes Herb. 8: 109. 1949), Coccothrinax eggersiana Becc. (Webbia 2: 321. 1907.), Coccothrinax eggersiana Becc. var. sanctae-crucis Becc. (Webbia 2: 323. 1907.), Coccothrinax latifrons (O.F. Cook) Becc. (Webbia 2: 326. 1907.), Coccothrinax laxa (O.F. Cook) Becc. (Webbia 2: 333. 1907.), Coccothrinax martinicaensis Becc. (Webbia 2: 324. 1907), Coccothrinax sabana L.H. Bailey (Gentes Herb. 8: 110. 1949), Coccothrinax sanctae-thomae Becc. (Webbia 2: 303. 1907.), Copernicia barbadensis (Lodd. ex Mart.) H. Wendl. (in O.C.E. de Kerchove de Denterghem, Palmiers: 241. 1878.), Citations:1). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 2). Hoyos F., J. 1985. Flora de la isla de Margarita, Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela. 3). Liogier, A.H. 2000. Diccionario botánico de nombres vulgares de la Espanola. Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. 4). Mejia, M, R. García, F. Jiménez. 1998. Gaussia attenuate (O.F. Cook) Becc. y Coccothrinax barbadensis (Lodd. ex Mart.) Becc. (Arecaceae). Dos nuevos registros para la Isla Española. Moscosoa 10: 3-9. 5). 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 17 Feb 11 |