MARCGRAVIACEAE

Baksh-Comeau, Yasmin S., Maharaj, Shobha S., Adams, Dennis, Harris, Stephen A., Filer, Denis L. & Hawthorne, William D., 2016, An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical ‘ hotspots’, Phytotaxa 250 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

MARCGRAVIACEAE

Marcgravia elegans Krug & Urban, Symb. Antill. 1: 365 (1899) Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest, epiphyte at maturity. IUCN: EN. Star: BK. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: NE Coast-Main Ridge F.R.; TRINIDAD: Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Brasso Seco; Guanapo-Chaguaramal. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 1: 75% RBS samples; Vegnum 2: 13% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 3% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Tucuche, Broadway s.n. (BM), Broadway s.n. (NY, TRIN 5256). Global range: Endemic to Trinidad.

Marcgravia hartii Krug & Urban, Symb. Antill. 1: 366 (1899) Habit: Climber. Habitat: Lowland and montane forest, epiphyte at maturity. IUCN: LC. Star: GD. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Aripo Heights; Biche-Poole; Brasso Seco; Catshill-Basse Terre; Central Range; Cumaca; Grande Riviere-Matelot ; Guanapo-Chaguaramal; Longdenville-Talparo; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; SW Erin-Guapo. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 1: 38% RBS samples; Vegnum 2: 25% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 13% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 4% RBS samples). Global range: Venezuela, Guyana.

Marcgravia tobagensis Urban, Fedde, Repert. 14: 335 (1916) Habit: Climber. Habitat: Submontane and montane

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forest, creeping on the ground and climbing up trees, epiphyte at maturity. IUCN: LC. Star: BK. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Cumaca. MAT Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Grande Riviere-Matelot. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 2% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Forest Reserve, Broadway 4002 (BM); Mt. St. George-Castara Road, Sandwith 1855 (K). TRINIDAD: Tucuche, Adams 14080 (TRIN); Arima-Blanchisseuse Road, Hombersley s.n. (BM), Broadway 6289 (BM), Broadway s.n. (BM); Aripo Heights, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 9790); Sangre Grande , Broadway s.n. (BM). Global range: Venezuela.

Norantea guianensis Aubl., Pl. Gui. 1: 554, t.220 (1775) Habit: Climber. Common Name: Beacon, Prince of Wales Feather, Red-Hot Poker, Wild Vine. Habitat: Forests and savanna thickets. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Brasso Seco; Cumaca; Matura-Salybia. MAT Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Grande Riviere-Matelot. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 1: 25% RBS samples; Vegnum 2: 25% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 6% RBS samples). Global range: Widespread in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Schwartzia spiciflora (Juss.) Bedell, Fl. Less. Antill. 5: 309 (1989) Syn: Marcgravia spiciflora Juss. Habit : Climber. Habitat: Montane forest. IUCN: NE. Star: GD. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Tucuche, Britton et al. 1235 (NY), Freeman & Williams s.n. (TRIN 10050). Global range: Lesser Antilles, Venezuela.

Souroubea guianensis Aubl., Pl. Gui. 1: 244, t.97 (1775) Syn: Ruyschia souroubea Sw. Habit : Climber. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Erin, Crueger s.n. (TRIN 2994). Global range: Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia.