Pleurothallis ruscifolia (Jacq.) R. Br. (in W.T. Aiton, Hortus Kew., ed. 2. 5: 211. 1813.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Grenada, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Gonave, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (native)[], ], Central America (native), South America (native),
Synonyms: Epidendrum ruscifolium Jacq. (Enum. Syst. Pl. 29. 1760.),
Citations:1). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 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). 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). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 6). Hoyos F., J. 1985. Flora de la isla de Margarita, Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela. 7). León, F., 1946; León, F. and H. Alain, 1951-1957. Flora de Cuba. Habana. 8). Urban, I. 1898-1928. Symbolae Antillanae, Vol. 1-9. Berlin, Leipzig, Germany. 9). 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 16 Sep 08