ERYTHROXYLACEAE

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

ERYTHROXYLACEAE

Erythroxylum amazonicum Peyr., Fl. Bras. 12: 167 (1878) Common Name: Cocaine Plant, Ironwood, Wild Cocaine. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forest,. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Brasso Seco. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 2: 13% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: near Maraval, Baptiste s.n. (TRIN 5873); Guapo, Dannouse s.n. (TRIN 8897). Global range: Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Peru.

Erythroxylum carthagenense Jacq., Enum. Pl. Carib. 21 (1760) Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen seasonal forest. IUCN: NE. Star: GD. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Blanchisseuse Reserve, Brooks s.n. (TRIN 12485). Global range: Colombia.

Erythroxylum cumanense Kunth , Nov. Gen. & Sp. 5: 177 (1822) Common name: Ironwood. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Sandy ground by mangroves; common in association with mud volcanoes and in limestone areas. IUCN: NE. Star: GD. Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Bacolet River, near Calder Hall, Eggers 5675 (K); Buccoo Bay, Sandwith 1667 (K); Rockley Vale, Broadway 3517 (BM); Mt. St. George, Broadway 4640 (BM); Scarborough, Broadway 4516 (BM). TRINIDAD: Cedros, Crueger s.n. (K). Global range: Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas.

Erythroxylum havanense Jacq., Enum. Syst. Pl. 21 (1760) Syn: Erythroxylum obtusum Griseb. ; Erythroxylum

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ovatum Cav. Common name: Ironwood. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Thickets in dry areas, common in association with mud volcanoes and in limestone areas. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: E Coast; Scarborough-Plymouth; TRINIDAD: Central Range; Chacachacare; Gasparee; Manzanilla-Fishing Pond; Monos; NW Peninsular Corner; San Fernando; Southern Watershed. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 4: 3% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 17% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 6: 50% RBS samples; Vegnum 8: 20% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, Johnson 899 (TRIN 32767), Williams & Cheesman s.n. (TRIN 11060), Britton et al. 2703 (TRIN 10256); San Fernando, Howard 10400 (BM); Palo Seco, Broadway 9241 (BM), Broadway 9242 (BM); Guayaguayare, Adams 13652 (TRIN). Global range: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela (Patos), Guyana.

Erythroxylum impressum O.E.Schulz, Symb. Antill. 5: 202 (1907) Habit: Tree. Habitat: Woodlands and thickets in dry, maritime areas, lowland and upland forests. IUCN: NT. Star: BU. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: NE Coast-Main Ridge F.R.; SW Coastal; Scarborough-Plymouth. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 5: 14% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 8: 20% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Gasparillo, Crueger s.n. (TRIN 1798); Scotland Bay, Adams 14110 (TRIN). Global range: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil.

Erythroxylum lineolatum DC., Prodr. 1: 575 (1824) Common name: Wild Cocaine. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Dry deciduous forests or savanna margins. IUCN: NE. Star: GD. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Cumaca; Grande Riviere-Matelot ; P.O.S.-Santa Cruz. MAT Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Matura-Salybia. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 5% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 1% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Quare Road, Broadway 6054 (BM); Salybia, Broadway 9037 (BM); Oropuche Local Road, Broadway 6162 (BM); Mt. Harris, Broadway 7551 (BM). Global range: Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas.

Erythroxylum mucronatum Benth., London J. Bot. 2: 372 (1843) Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forests. IUCN: NE. Star: BU. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Caura Valley, Britton & Hazen 1188 (NY). Global range: Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia.

Erythroxylum novo-granatense (Morris) Hieron., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 20, beibl. 49: 35 (1895) Syn: Erythroxylum coca Lam. var. novogranatense Morris ; Erythroxylum novogranatense (Morris) Hieron. var. tobagense O.E.Schulz Exotic.

Erythroxylum squamatum Sw., Prodr. 75 (1788) Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Brasso Seco; Rio Claro-Mayaro. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 1: 13% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 2% RBS samples). Global range: Lesser Antilles, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.