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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

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Cissus alata Jacq., Select. Stirp. Amer. Hist. 23 (1763) Syn: Cissus rhombifolia Vahl Habit : Climber. Habitat: Forests and swamps. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Longdenville-Talparo; Matura-Salybia; P.O.S.-Santa Cruz; Rio Claro-Mayaro; SW Icacos-Cedros. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 2% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 5% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: San Juan, Broadway 6385 (BM, F, MO); Tabaquite, sine coll. (TRIN 8739); San Fernando Hill, [Finlay s.n.] (TRIN 2921). Global range: Widespread in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Cissus erosa Rich., Act. Soc, Hist. Nat. Par. 1: 106 (1792) Habit: Climber. Habitat: In savanna thickets, marsh forest and palm marsh. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Catshill-Basse Terre; Chaguanas-Couva; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; Piarco-Arima; SW Erin-Guapo; Tabaquite-Brickfield. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 4: 3% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 3% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 10% RBS samples); Savanna/plantation (Vegnum 12: 67% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 11: 8% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Adelphi, Broadway 3420 (Z); The Widow, Broadway 4624 (BM). TRINIDAD: Maracas, Broadway 8053 (BM); St. Joseph Savanna, Adams 13477 (TRIN); Waller Field, Adams 13956 (TRIN). Global range: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay.

Cissus haematantha Miq., Linnaea 26: 220 (1854) Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS

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Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Princes Town; Rio Claro-Mayaro; SW Erin-Guapo. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 2% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 3% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Las Lapas Trace, Adams 14590 (TRIN); Cumaca Road, Simmonds 312 (TRIN); Tamana, Simmonds s.n. (TRIN); Irois Forest, Shepherd & Halliday s.n. (TRIN). Global range: Venezuela, French Guiana, Surinam, Brazil.

Cissus javana DC., Prodr. 1: 628 (1824) Exotic.

Cissus verticillata (L.) G.Nicholson & Jarvis, Taxon 33: 727 (1984) Syn: Cissus sicyoides L. Common name: Blister Bush, Feuille Mouche, Fly Leaf, Pudding Vine, Snake Bush, Snake Vine. Habitat: Disturbed areas. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: E Coast; NE Coast-Main Ridge F.R.; SW Coastal; Scarborough-Plymouth; TRINIDAD: Biche-Poole; Caroni; Central Range; Chaguanas-Couva; Monos; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; NW Peninsular Corner; Nariva; Point Radix; Princes Town; Rio Claro-Mayaro; SW Erin-Guapo; SW Icacos-Cedros; San Fernando; Southern Watershed; Tabaquite-Brickfield; Trinity Hills; Tucker-Mt.Catherine. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 2% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 9% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 44% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 6: 20% RBS samples; Vegnum 7: 50% RBS samples; Vegnum 8: 100% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 10: 33% RBS samples; Vegnum 11 38% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Crown Point, Clement & Ryves 7 (BM). TRINIDAD:Chacachacare, Johnson 800 (TRIN 32657); Blanchisseuse, Wong W43 (A, TRIN); St. Clair, Broadway s.n. (BM); Cocos Bay, Adams 13660 (TRIN). Global range: Widespread in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Vitis vinifera L., Sp. Pl. 202 (1753) Exotic.