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Funastrum clausum (Jacq.) Schltr. (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 283. 1914) Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Grenada, Barbados, the Grenadines, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Cayman Island (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti, Navassa, Tortue,], Virgin Islands (cultivated) ( St. Croix, St. Thomas, ) ], Bahamas (native), North America (native: FL), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Common Names: Bejuco de grajo (Dominican Republic), Bejuco revienta chivo (Cuba), Curamagüey (Cuba), Gain lait (Haiti), Gan lait (Haiti), Grajo (Dominican Republic), Liane gain lait (Haiti), Liane maman lait (Haiti), Milk vine (Bahamas), Milk with (Jamaica), Synonyms: Asclepias clausa Jacq. (Enum. Syst. Pl. 17. 1760.), Asclepias viminalis Sw. (Prodr. 53. 1788.), Cynanchum clausum (Jacq.) Jacq. (Select. Stirp. Amer. Hist. 87. 1763.), Philibertia clausa (Jacq.) K. Schum. (in H.G.A. Engler & K.A.E. Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(2): 229. 1895.), Sarcostemma clausum (Jacq.) Schult. (Syst. Veg. 6: 114. 1820.), Schollia viminalis (Sw.) J. Jacq. (Ecl. Pl. Rar. 1: 8. 1811.), Citations:1). Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. 2005. Vines and climbing plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 51: 1-483. 2). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 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). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 7). Hoyos F., J. 1985. Flora de la isla de Margarita, Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela. 8). León, F., 1946; León, F. and H. Alain, 1951-1957. Flora de Cuba. Habana. 9). Liogier, A.H. 1982-2000. La flora de la Española. Univ. Central de Este, San Pedro de Macoris. Taller, República Dominicana. 10). Liogier, A.H. 2000. Diccionario botánico de nombres vulgares de la Espanola. Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. 11). Proctor, G.R. 1984. Flora of the Cayman Islands. Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. 11: i-xii, 1-834. Her Majesty’s Staionery Office, London. 12). Roig y Mesa, J.T. 1988. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares Cubanos. Habana: Editorial Científico-Técnica. 13). Urban, I. 1898-1928. Symbolae Antillanae, Vol. 1-9. Berlin, Leipzig, Germany. Originally in Asclepiadaceae. Last edited 21 Sep 10 |