NYCTAGINACEAE

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

NYCTAGINACEAE

Boerhavia coccinea Mill., Gard. Dict. , ed. 8. n. 4. (1768) Habit: Herb. Habitat: Disturbed areas. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: SW Coastal. RBS Vegetation Classes: Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 8: 20% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Store Bay, Sandwith 1827 (K); Crown Point, Clement & Ryves 49 (BM). Global range: Widespread in the subtropics and tropics.

Boerhavia diffusa L., Sp. PI. 3 (1753) Habit: Herb. Habitat: Disturbed areas. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS

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Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Chaguanas-Couva. RBS Vegetation Classes: Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 10: 33% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Crown Point, Clement & Ryves 70 (BM). TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, Philcox & Olivier 7991 (K); St. Augustine, Adams 13443 (TRIN). Global range: Widespread in the sutropics and tropics.

Bougainvillea glabra Choisy, Prodr. 13: 437 (1849) Exotic.

Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd., Sp. Pl. (ed. 4) 2: 348 (1799) Exotic.

Bougainvillea x buttiana Holttum & Standl., Field. Mus., Bot. 23: 44 (1944) Exotic.

Guapira cuspidata (Heimerl) Lundell, Wrightia 4: 80 (1968) Syn: Pisonia cuspidata Heimerl Common name: Beefwood, Bois Cassave, Goodbread, Jiggerwood. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: E Coast; NE Coast-Main Ridge F.R.; Scarborough-Plymouth; TRINIDAD: Arena-Cumuto; Biche-Poole; Catshill-Basse Terre; Central Range; Longdenville-Talparo; Maracas-Tucuche; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; NW Peninsular Corner; Nariva; North Central Coast; P.O.S.-Santa Cruz; Princes Town; Rampanalgas-Toco; Rio Claro-Mayaro; SW Erin-Guapo; SW Icacos-Cedros; Southern Watershed; Tabaquite-Brickfield; Trinity Hills; Tucker-Mt.Catherine. PSP Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Manzanilla-Fishing Pond; Matura-Salybia. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 8% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 38% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 33% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 30% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 11: 8% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Bacolet, Broadway 3790 (BM, GH); Parlatuvier, Broadway 4599 (BM). TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, Johnson 929 (BM, TRIN 32886); Scotland Bay, Adams 14111 (TRIN); St. Anns, Broadway 6892 (BM). Global range: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Ecuador.

Guapira eggersiana (Heimerl) Lundell, Wrightia 4: 80 (1968) Syn: Pisonia eggersiana Heimerl Common name: Banana Wood, Gibon's Jiggerwood, Goodbread, Jiggerwood. Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forests and savannas. IUCN: NE. Star: BU. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Arena-Cumuto; Aripo Heights; Biche-Poole; Brasso Seco; Central Range; Cumaca; Grande Riviere-Matelot ; Manzanilla-Fishing Pond; Maracas-Tucuche; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; North Central Coast; Point Radix; Princes Town; Rampanalgas-Toco; SW Erin-Guapo; San Fernando; Tabaquite-Brickfield. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 1: 13% RBS samples; Vegnum 2: 25% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 16% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 11% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 8% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 10% RBS samples); Savanna/plantation (Vegnum 9: 14% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: The Widow, Broadway 4155 (K, NY, TRIN); Menna Road, Williams s.n. (TRIN 11118, TRIN 11139); Easterfield, Broadway 4379 (BM, GH); Roxborough Estate, Broadway 4532 (BM); Mt. St. George-Castara Road, Marshall s.n. (TRIN 12382); Caledonia, Broadway 4623 (BM, GH, NY). TRINIDAD: Tucuche, Broadway 7105 (BM); Caura Road, Adams 13993 (TRIN); Aripo Road, Broadway 5852 (BM); Valencia Road, Broadway 7169 (BM); Arena Forest Reserve, Fosberg 42614 (BM). Global range: Colombia, Guyana.

Guapira fragrans (Dum.Cours.) Little, Phytologia 17: 368 (1968) Syn: Pisonia fragrans Dum.Cours. Habit : Shrub. Habitat: Forests. IUCN: NE. Star: BU. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: E Coast; Little Tobago-St.Giles; Scarborough-Plymouth; TRINIDAD: Grande Riviere-Matelot ; Huevos; Nariva; P.O.S.-Santa Cruz; Point Radix; SW Icacos-Cedros; Tabaquite-Brickfield; Trinity Hills. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 4: 5% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 14% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 6: 40% RBS samples); Savanna/plantation (Vegnum 12: 33% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Calder Hall, Broadway 3541 (BM); Providence Road, Broadway 3544 (BM, NY); Pigeon Hill, Sandwith 1808 (K). Global range: Greater Antilles, Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Colombia, Venezuela.

Guapira pacurero (Kunth) Little, Phytologia 17: 368 (1968) Syn: Pisonia pacurero Kunth Habit : Tree. Habitat: Dry hillsides. IUCN: NE. Star: BU. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: SW Coastal; Scarborough-Plymouth; TRINIDAD: Chacachacare; Monos; NW Peninsular corner. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 5: 3% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 6: 30% RBS samples; Vegnum 8: 40% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, [Crueger s.n.] (TRIN 702), Johnson 747 (TRIN 32530); Monos Island, Britton et al. 2740 (NY). Global range: Venezuela, Brazil.

Guapira salicifolia (Heimerl) Lundell, Wrightia 4: 83 (1968) Syn: Pisonia salicifolia Heimerl. Common Name :

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Bois Cassave, Goodbread, Jiggerwood. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forests, seashore. IUCN: NE. Star: BU. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: E Coast; NE Coast-Main Ridge F.R.; Scarborough-Plymouth; TRINIDAD: Arena-Cumuto; Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Aripo Heights; Biche-Poole; Brasso Seco; Caroni; Catshill-Basse Terre; Central Range; Cumaca; Gasparee; Longdenville-Talparo; Manzanilla-Fishing Pond; Monos; Nariva; P.O.S.-Santa Cruz; Princes Town; Rio Claro-Mayaro; SW Erin-Guapo; SW Icacos-Cedros; Sangre Grande-Valencia-Orop.; Southern Watershed; Tabaquite-Brickfield; Trinity Hills. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 21% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 47% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 47% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 6: 30% RBS samples; Vegnum 7: 40% RBS samples; Vegnum 8: 20% RBS samples); Savanna/plantation (Vegnum 9: 43% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 10: 33% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: St. Anns, Broadway s.n. (BM); San Fernando Hill, Broadway 6084 (BM); Long Stretch, Broadway 6622 (BM); Erin, Broadway 9335 (BM). Global range: Guianas, Brazil.

Mirabilis jalapa L., Sp. Pl. 1: 177 (1753) Exotic.

Pisonia aculeata L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1026 (1753) Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Forests in southern districts. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Central Range. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 4: 1% RBS samples). Global range: Widespread through the subtropics and tropics.