HYPOXIDACEAE

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

HYPOXIDACEAE

Curculigo capitulata (Lour.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 703 (1891) Exotic.

Curculigo scorzonerifolia (Lam.) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 124 (1878) Syn: Hypoxis scorzonerifolia Lam. Habit : Herb. Habitat: Open savanna; dry grassy hillsides; palm marsh and disturbed areas associated with savannas. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Bacolet, Sandwith 1876 (K). TRINIDAD: St. Joseph Savanna, Philcox 8101 (K); Piarco Savanna, Lunt s.n. (TRIN 6024), Britton et al. 70 (GH, NY), Baker 307 (TRIN 13485), Philcox & Philcox 8206 (K); O’Meara Savanna, Crueger 235 (TRIN 1509), Cheesman & Baker 352 (TRIN 13801), Simmonds 168 (TRIN 13807), Cowan & Richardson 1128 (GH, P, TRIN 16266), Adams 13396 (TRIN 20964); Aripo Savanna, Richardson 689 (TRIN 17636), Philcox 7783 (K); Erin Savanna, Kalloo 1035 (TRIN 21971); Global range: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, southern Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil.

Hypoxis decumbens L., Syst. Nat. (ed. 10) 2: 986 (1759) Common name: Star of Bethlehem. Habit: Herb. Habitat: Ditches, grassy waste places, savannas. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: P.O.S.-Santa Cruz. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 4: 1% RBS samples); Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Englishman’s Bay, Broadway 4269 (E); Mason Hall, Broadway 4724 (BM, GH, NY, P); Great Courland River, Freeman s.n. (TRIN 10509); between Castara and Englishman’s Bay, Sandwith 1880 (K, NY); Mt. Dillon, Baker & Dennis (TRIN 14539). TRINIDAD: North Post, Philcox & Cope 8137 (K); Cocorite, Britton & Hazen 24 (GH, NY); Lookout Hill, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 3915), Broadway s.n. (GH, K, NY); St. Anns, Corstorphine & Corstorphine s.n. (BM); Tucuche, Simmonds 57 (TRIN 13815); Maracas Falls, Johnston 36 (GH, K), Philcox & Andrews 7747 (K); St. Augustine, Hosein s.n. (TRIN 14602), Philcox 8033 (K); Guanapo railway station, Broadway 5767 (BM); Guanapo Heights Road, Philcox 7805 (K); Piarco Savanna, Kalloo 1000 (TRIN 22237); O’Meara Savanna, Adams 13397 (TRIN 20966), Ramcharan 30 (TRIN 22362); Arima-Blanchisseuse Road, Webster et al. 9709 (TRIN 19229); Antigua Road, Philcox & Phillips 8303 (K); Valencia Forest Reserve, Philcox 7674 (K); Matura Forest Reserve, Philcox et al. 8068 (K, NY, P); San Fernando, Kuntze 959 (NY); Erin Savanna, Philcox & Ramcharan 8158 (K). Global range: Widespread in Central and South America and the Caribbean.