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Catesbaea spinosa L. (Sp. Pl. 109. 1753.) Localities: West Indies (endemic), Greater Antilles [ Cuba (native), ], Bahamas (native), Common Names: Catesbea (Cuba), Huevo de aura (Cuba), Huevo vegetal (Cuba), Prickly apple (Bahamas), Spanish guava (Bahamas), Synonyms: Catesbaea longiflora Sw. (Prodr. 30. 1788.), Catesbaea macrantha A. Rich. (in R. de la Sagra, Hist. Fis. Cuba, Bot. 11: 12. 1850.), Citations:1). Correll, D.S. and H.B. Correll, 1982. Flora of the Bahama Archipelago. J. Cramer, FL-9490 Vaduz, Germany. 1692 pp. 2). Liogier, A.H. 1962. Flora de Cuba. Vol 5. Rubiales, Valerianales, Cucurbitales, Campanulales, and Asterales. Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 3). Roig y Mesa, J.T. 1988. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares Cubanos. Habana: Editorial CientÃfico-Técnica. 4). Urban, I. 1898-1928. Symbolae Antillanae, Vol. 1-9. Berlin, Leipzig, Germany. 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 15 Feb 07 |