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Prunus myrtifolia (L.) Urb. (Symb. Antill. 5: 93. 1904.) Localities: West Indies (native), Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (native)[], ], Bahamas (native), North America (native), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Common Names: Almendrillo (Cuba), Almendrillo (Dominican Republic), Almendrito (Dominican Republic), Amandier á petites feuilles (Haiti), Ant's wood (Jamaica), Cuajaní hembra (Cuba), Cuajanicillo (Cuba), Cujaní hembra (Cuba), La mandit (Haiti), Le mongier (Haiti), Mameicillo (Cuba), Membrillito (Dominican Republic), Palo de hacha (Dominican Republic), Palo rojo (Cuba), West Indian laurel-cherry (Bahamas), Wild cassada (Jamaica), Yaya boba (Haiti), Synonyms: Celastrus myrtifolius L. (Sp. Pl. 196. 1753.), Lauro-cerasus myrtifolia (L.) Britton (N. Amer. Trees 510. 1908.), Prunus sphaerocarpa Sw. (Prodr. 80. 1788.), 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). Correll, D.S. and H.B. Correll, 1982. Flora of the Bahama Archipelago. J. Cramer, FL-9490 Vaduz, Germany. 1692 pp. 5). 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. 6). León, F., 1946; León, F. and H. Alain, 1951-1957. Flora de Cuba. Habana. 7). Liogier, A.H. 1982-2000. La flora de la Española. Univ. Central de Este, San Pedro de Macoris. Taller, República Dominicana. 8). 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. 9). Liogier, A.H. 2000. Diccionario botánico de nombres vulgares de la Espanola. Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. 10). Liogier, A.H. and L.F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis. Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 11). Roig y Mesa, J.T. 1988. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares Cubanos. Habana: Editorial Científico-Técnica. 12). Tropicos.org. 2008. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. Website: www.tropicos.org 13). Urban, I. 1898-1928. Symbolae Antillanae, Vol. 1-9. Berlin, Leipzig, Germany. Last edited 15 Apr 09 |