MYRSINACEAE

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

MYRSINACEAE

Cybianthus antillanus (Mez) G.Agostini, Acta Biol. Venez. 10: 157 (1980) Habit: Tree. Star: GD. Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Easterfield, Broadway 4048 (BM, K), Broadway 4660 (BM, K); Roxborough-Bloody Bay Road, Ritchie s.n. (TRIN 31306). Global range: Lesser Antilles.

Cybianthus cruegeri Mez, Symb. Antill. 2: 424 (1901) Habit: Tree. Habitat: Montane forest. IUCN: EN. Star: BK. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Brasso Seco; Trinity Hills. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 1: 13% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 4: 1% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Tucuche, Crueger s.n. (TRIN 2236, TRIN 2352B); Aripo Heights, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 9839). Global range: Endemic to Trinidad.

Cybianthus pittieri G.Agostini & Pipoly, Acta Biol. Venez. 10: 30 (1980) Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forests. IUCN: VU. Star: GD. Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Forest Reserve, Broadway 3993 (BM, F, L, M, S, U); Main Ridge, Campbell s.n. (BM, TRIN 31305); Roxborough-Bloody Bay Road, Keeler-Wolf 204A (BM). Global range: Venezuela.

Cybianthus surinamensis (Spreng.) G.Agostini, Acta Biol. Venez. 10: 161 (1980) Syn: Weigeltia myrianthos DC. ; Weigeltia surinamensis (Spreng.) Mez Habit : Tree. Habitat: Savannas and forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: NE Coast-Main Ridge F.R.; TRINIDAD: Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Biche-Poole; Brasso Seco; Catshill-Basse Terre; Central Range; Cumaca; Grande Riviere-Matelot ; Guanapo-Chaguaramal; Longdenville-Talparo; Maracas-Tucuche; Matura-Salybia; Rio Claro-Mayaro; Sangre Grande-Valencia-Orop.; Trinity Hills; Tucker-Mt.Catherine. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 1: 50% RBS samples; Vegnum 2: 75% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 29% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 4% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Without locality, Broadway 5531 (BM), Broadway 6830 (BM). Global range: Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Brazil.

Myrsine guianensis (Aubl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 402 (1891) Syn: Myrsine floribunda (Willd.) R.Br. ; Rapanea guianensis Aubl. Habit : Tree. Habitat: Hillside savanna; palm islands in savanna. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Urban (1921: 522-23) reports this species from Tobago. TRINIDAD: W aller Field, Adams 13968 (TRIN); Trinity Hills, Baksh 668 (TRIN); Galera Point, Adams 14181 (TRIN); Irois, Point Coco, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 8583); Maraval, Baptiste s.n. (TRIN 5854); La Brea, Williams s.n. (TRIN 12301); Aripo Savanna, Kalloo 1748 (TRIN), Richardson 861 (TRIN). Global range: Greater Antilles, United States (Florida), Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay.

Myrsine trinitatis A.DC., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 17: 108 (1834) Habit: Tree. Habitat: Lowland forest. IUCN: NE. Star: GD. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Sangre Grande-Valencia-Orop. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 2% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: The Widow, near

CHECKLIST TO VASCULAR PLANTS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

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Easterfield, Broadway 3531 (BM); Forest Reserve, Broadway 4089 (BM). TRINIDAD: Balandra Bay, Broadway 7464 (BM); Waller Field, Adams 13968 (TRIN); Galera Point, Adams 14181 (TRIN). Global range: Lesser Antilles.