NOTES ON THE FLORA OF HISPANIOLA

Authors
ZANONI TA GARCIA RG
Citation
Ta. Zanoni et Rg. Garcia, NOTES ON THE FLORA OF HISPANIOLA, Annals of the Carnegie Museum, 64(4), 1995, pp. 255-265
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Annals of the Carnegie Museum → ACNP
ISSN journal
00974463
Volume
64
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
255 - 265
Database
ISI
SICI code
0097-4463(1995)64:4<255:NOTFOH>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
One species Cestrum milciomejiae T. Zanoni is described as new science from the island of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti). Reporte d new to the island are Rhynchospora hispidula (Cyperaceae), Clitoria guianensis (Fabaceae), Picrannia antidesma (Simaroubaceae), Hypericum gentianoides (Hypericaceae), and Latuca serriola (Asteraceae). Signifi cant range extensions are reported for Hispaniola: Anemia abbottii (Sc hizaeaceae), Juncus effusus (Juncaceae), Magnolia domingensis (Magnoli aceae), Chamaecrista caribaea var. inaguensis (Caesalpiniaceae), Calyc ognium aplerum (Melastomataceae), Cnidoscolus acrandus (Euphorbiaceae) , Colubrina asiatica (Rhamnaceae), Salvia leucantha (Lamiaceae), Pingu icula casabitoana (Lentibulariaceae), Antirhea heteroneura (Rubiaceae) , and Centratherum punctatum (Asteraceae). A note on priority of the c ombination Malpighia pusilliflora (Malpighiaceae) is made.