CLETHRACEAE, Klotzsch, 1851

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

CLETHRACEAE

Clethra lanata M.Martens & Galeotti, Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Brux. 9: 538 (1842) Syn: Clethra broadwayana Briq. Common name: Wild Tapana. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen and deciduous seasonal forests, lower montane and montane forests and elfin woodland. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Arima Valley; Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Brasso Seco; Cumaca; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; Tucker-Mt.Catherine. NEL Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Aripo Heights. MAT Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Grande Riviere-Matelot ; Matura-Salybia. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 1: 25% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 10% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 1% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 10% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Mt. Dillon, Keeler-Wolf 191A (BM, TRIN 33313). TRINIDAD: Hart’s Cut, Alexander s.n. (TRIN); St. Anns, [Crueger s.n.] (TRIN 1012); Tucuche, Kalloo s.n. (TRIN), Fosberg 42571 (BM, TRIN); Saddle to Piedra Blanca, Adams 13702 (TRIN); Guanapo, McLean s.n. (TRIN); Aripo Heights, Philcox & Kalloo s.n. (TRIN); Valencia, Broadway 2594 (NY), Britton & Hazen s.n. (TRIN); Guapo, Crueger s.n. (TRIN 2114). Global range: Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador.