CELASTRACEAE

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

CELASTRACEAE

Celastrus liebmannii Standl., Publ. Field Nat. Hist. Chicago, Bot. 8: 316 (1931) Syn: Celastrus racemosus (Reissek) Loes. Habit : Shrub. Star: BU. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Maraval, Baptiste s.n. (TRIN 5857). Global range: Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.

Cheiloclinium cognatum (Miers) A.C.Sm., Brittonia 3: 529 (1940) Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forests in deep shade. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Catshill-Basse Terre; Rio Claro-Mayaro; Trinity Hills. MAT Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Grande Riviere-Matelot. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 2% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 4% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Englishmans Bay, Broadway 4699 (BM); Parlatuvier, Sandwith 1910 (K); Kings Bay, Doodnath s.n. (BM, TRIN). Global range: Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.

Cuervea kappleriana (Miq.) A.C.Sm., Brittonia 3: 399 (1940) Syn: Hippocratea miersii Loes. ; Pristimera apiculata Miers Habit : Shrub. Habitat: Forest. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Catshill-Basse Terre; Central Range; Manzanilla-Fishing Pond; Rio Claro-Mayaro; Southern Watershed; Trinity Hills. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 5% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 8% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 3% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Knaggs Hill, Williams s.n. (TRIN 12446); Aripo Road, Broadway 5791 (BM); Guayaguayare Road, Britton 2544 (NY). Global range: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay.

Elaeodendron glaucum Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 241 (1805) Exotic.

Elaeodendron xylocarpum (Vent.) DC. , in DC., Prodr. 2: 11 (1825) Syn: Cassine xylocarpa Vent. Habit : Shrub. Habitat: Sea shore at river mouths and submontane forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: NE Coast-Main Ridge F.R. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 5: 3% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: L’Ebranche River, Alston 5162 (BM, K). Global range: Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Bolivia.

Hippocratea volubilis L., Sp. Pl.2: 1191 (1753) Syn: Hippocratea ovata Lam. ; Hippocratea scandens Jacq. Common name: Santo Domingo Nut. Habit: Climber. Habitat: In woods and thickets, often in river beds. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: NE Coast-Main Ridge F.R.; TRINIDAD: Maracas-Tucuche; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; North Central Coast; Princes Town; SW Erin-Guapo; Trinity Hills. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 2% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 11% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 3% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Frenchfield, Eggers 5595 (K); Green Hill, Sandwith 1708 (K); Bloody Bay, Sandwith 1890 (K). TRINIDAD: St. Anns, Purdie 74 (BM, K); Dabadie, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 5348); Manzanilla, Britton & Britton 2176 (NY); Moruga, Broadway 9262 (BM, K). Global range: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, United States (Florida), Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina.

Hylenaea comosa (Sw.) Miers, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 367 (1872) Syn: Hippocratea comosa Sw. Habit : Climber. Habitat: Forest. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Biche-Poole; Catshill-

CHECKLIST TO VASCULAR PLANTS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Phytotaxa 250 (1) © 2016 Magnolia Press • 147 Basse Terre; Central Range; Rio Claro-Mayaro; Trinity Hills. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 3% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 7% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Guanapo, Crueger s.n. (K); Saunders Road, Clubbe s.n. (TRIN 32571). Global range: Greater Antilles, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru.

Maytenus floribunda Reissek, Fl. Bras. 11: 16 (1861) Habit: Tree. Habitat: Dry forest. IUCN: NE. Star: BU. MAT Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Matura-Salybia. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, Comeau 1369 (TRIN 32223), Comeau 1391 (TRIN 32245). Global range: Brazil, Bolivia.

Maytenus monticola Sandwith, Fl. Trinidad & Tobago 1: 174 (1930) Habit: Tree. Habitat: Wooded gullies of montane rain forest. IUCN: LC. Star: BK. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: E Coast; NE Coast-Main Ridge F.R.; TRINIDAD: Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Brasso Seco; Cumaca. MAT Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Grande Riviere-Matelot ; Matura-Salybia. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 1: 38% RBS samples; Vegnum 2: 25% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 5% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Roxborough-Bloody Bay Road, 4 m. p., Keeler-Wolf 358A (BM). TRINIDAD: Morne Bleu, Johnson 1247 (TRIN); Aripo Heights, Broadway s.n. (K, TRIN 10012); Aripo Road, Broadway 6036 (A, BM, K); Chaguanas, Dannouse s.n. (NY TRIN). Global range: Endemic to Trinidad and Tobago.

Maytenus reflexa Urban, Symb. Antill. 5: 64 (1904) Habit: Tree. Habitat: Unknown. IUCN: DD. Star: BK?. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Without locality, Sieber 251 (P). This species is represented in Trinidad only by a Sieber record. Given the ambiguity of Sieber's Trinidad records, this species must be considered doubtful. Global range: Apparently endemic to Trinidad, based on single Sieber record.

Maytenus sieberiana Krug & Urban, Symb. Antill. 5: 60 (1904) Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry forest. IUCN: NE. Star: GD. Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Point opposite Melville Island, Freeman & Williams s.n. (K, TRIN 11421). TRINIDAD: Manzanilla, Britton & Britton 2186 (K); Gasparee Island, Britton 2669 (K); Huevos, Simmonds s.n. (K, TRIN 14709). Global range: Bonaire, Colombia, Venezuela.

Maytenus tetragona Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind. 709 (1864) Syn: Maytenus gonocladus Griseb. Exotic.

Peritassa laevigata (Hoffmanns. ex Link) A.C.Sm., Brittonia 3: 508 (1940) Syn: Salacia granulata Urban Habit : Climber. Habitat: Forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: E Coast; NE Coast-Main Ridge F.R.; TRINIDAD: Rampanalgas-Toco. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 2: 13% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 6% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Roxborough to Bloody Bay Road, 4 m. p., Keeler-Wolf 361A (BM, TRIN); near Easterfield, Clement & Ryves 678 (BM, TRIN). Global range: Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia.

Prionostemma aspera (Lam.) Miers, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 355 (1872) Syn: Hippocratea aspera Lam. ; Hippocratea scutellata Griseb. ; Hippocratea vahliana (Cambess.) Peyr. ; Prionostemma scabridula Miers Habit : Climber. Habitat: Forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Central Range; NW Peninsular Corner; P.O.S.-Santa Cruz; Princes Town; Rio Claro-Mayaro; SW Erin-Guapo; SW Icacos-Cedros; San Fernando; Southern Watershed; Trinity Hills; Tucker-Mt.Catherine. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 4: 18% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 19% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 20% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: San Fernando Hill, Broadway 6082 (BM, K); Icacos, Purdie 73 (K). Global range: Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Bolivia.

Schaefferia frutescens Jacq., Enum. Syst. Pl. 33 (1760) Habit: Tree. Habitat: Coastal thickets and rocky woodlands. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, Johnson 817 (BM, TRIN 32680), Johnson 910 (TRIN 32783). Global range: Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Greater Antilles, Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, United States (Florida), Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia.