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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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Chelonanthus alatus (Aubl.) Pulle, Enum. Vasc. Pl. Surinam 376 (1906) Syn: Irlbachia alata (Aubl.) Maas subsp. alata ; Lisianthus chelonoides L.f. Common Name: Ground Itch Bush, Zeb Leshofi. Habit: Herb. Habitat: Roadsides and waste lands, especially in forest areas on light soils; palm islands in savannas. IUCN: LC. Star:

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Phytotaxa 250 (1) © 2016 Magnolia Press • 227 GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD : Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Longdenville-Talparo; P. O. S.-Santa Cruz; Rampanalgas-Toco; SW Erin-Guapo; SW Icacos-Cedros; Sangre Grande-Valencia-Orop.; Trinity Hills. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 10% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 4% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 10% RBS samples); Savanna/plantation (Vegnum 9: 14% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO : Roxborough to Main Ridge Road, Clement & Ryves 283 ( BM). TRINIDAD : Chancellor Road, Corstorphine & Corstorphine s.n. ( BM); Aripo-L’Orange Road, Broadway 5788 ( BM); Arima-Blanchisseuse Road, near 1 m. p., Broadway 9336 ( BM); Aripo Road , near 2.5 m.p., Broadway 8033 ( BM); Waller Field , Howard 10306 ( BM); Aripo Savanna , Adams 11317 ( TRIN); Cumaca , Adams 13308 ( TRIN). Global range: Lesser Antilles, Mexico , Central America , Colombia, Venezuela , Guianas , Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia .

Coutoubea spicata Aubl., Pl. Gui. 1: 72 (1775) Syn: Coutoubea densiflora Mart. Habit : Herb. Habitat: Dry places; open grassy dry hills and open savanna. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Arena-Cumuto; Caroni; Matura-Salybia; P.O.S.-Santa Cruz; Sangre Grande-Valencia-Orop. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 3% RBS samples); Savanna/plantation (Vegnum 9: 29% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 11: 8% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Friendsfield, Broadway 3846 (BM); Bacolet, Sandwith 1625 (K). TRINIDAD: Chancellor Road, Corstorphine & Corstorphine s.n. (BM); Chupara, Adams 13716 (TRIN); Waller Field, Howard 10310 (BM); Adams 13613 (TRIN); Cumuto, Broadway 7686 (BM), Adams 11305 (TRIN). Global range: Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil.

Enicostema verticillatum (L.) Engl. ex Gilg, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afr. C 313 (1895) Syn: Gentiana verticillata L.; Slevogtia occidentalis Griseb. Common Name : Fowl Tongue, Quinine Bush, Zeb Kinin. Habit: Herb. Habitat: Waste ground and disturbed areas. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: NE Coast-Main Ridge F.R.; TRINIDAD: Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Caroni; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; NW Peninsular Corner; P.O.S.-Santa Cruz; Princes Town; Rampanalgas-Toco; San Fernando; Tabaquite-Brickfield; Tucker-Mt.Catherine. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 2% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 3% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 19% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 20% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 10: 33% RBS samples; Vegnum 11 8% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Scarborough, Broadway 4419 (BM); Pigeon Point, Clement & Ryves 136 (BM). TRINIDAD:Monos; San Juan, Broadway 6602 (BM); Central Range Forest Reserve, Adams 13392 (TRIN). Global range: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Central America, Venezuela, Guyana.

Eustoma exaltatum (L.) Salisb., Gen. Hist. 4: 211 (1837) Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassy savanna. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Scotland Bay, Adams 14108 (TRIN). Global range: Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Greater Antilles, Mexico, Central America, Venezuela.

Rogersonanthus arboreus (Britton) Maguire & B.M.Boom, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 51: 8 (1989) Syn: Chelonanthus arboreus Britton Habit : Tree. Habitat: Montane forest. IUCN: NE. Star: GD. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Tucuche, Freeman s.n. (TRIN), Britton et al. 1295 (NY); Morne Bleu, Broadway 6207 (BM). Global range: Venezuela.

Rogersonanthus quelchii (N.E.Br.) Maguire & B.M.Boom, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 51: 4 (1989) Habit: Tree. Habitat: Montane. IUCN: NE. Star: BK. Vouchers (selected): El Tucuche, Johnson 1124 (TRIN), Kalloo 826 (TRIN), Quesnel s.n. (TRIN 28295), Williams s.n. (TRIN 10128), Freeman s.n. (TRIN 8056), Hill s.n. (TRIN 10701). Global range: Venezuela, Guyana.

Schultesia guianensis (Aubl.) Malme, Arkiv Bot. Stockh. 3: 9 (1904) Syn: Exacum guianense Aubl. ; Schultesia stenophylla Mart. Habit : Herb. Habitat: Open sandy savannas and moist places. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Queen’s Park Savanna, Broadway 5509, (BM); Piarco Savanna, Broadway s.n. (BM); Churchill-Roosevelt Highway, Adams 13793 (TRIN); Aripo Savanna, Jermy 3000 (BM); Melajo Forest Reserve, Adams 14342 (TRIN); Galera Point, Adams 14186 (TRIN). Global range: Greater Antilles, Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Sierra Leone.

Voyria aphylla (Jacq.) Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 284 (1805) Syn: Gentiana aphylla Jacq. ; Leiphaimos aphylla (Jacq.) Gilg ; Leiphaimos feildenii Urban ; Voyria uniflora Lam. Habit : Herb. Habitat: Humus in forests and marsh forest. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Government Forest Reserve, Broadway 3860 (NY).

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TRINIDAD: Las Lapas Trace, Jermy 11171 ( BM); Aripo Savanna, Adams 14579 ( TRIN); Arena Forest Reserve, Adams 14212 ( TRIN). Global range: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay.

Voyria aurantiaca Splitg., Tijdschr. Natuurl. Gesch. Physiol. 7: 135 (1840) Syn: Leiphaimos trinitensis (Griseb.) Gilg ; Voyria trinitensis Griseb. Habit : Herb. Habitat: Humus in woods. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Aripo Road, Hombersley s.n. (BM); Mt. St. Benedict, Broadway 9190 (BM). Global range: Greater Antilles, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru.

Voyria flavescens Griseb. ex A.DC., Prodr. 9: 85 (1845) Habit: Herb. Habitat: Humus in forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Mt. St. Benedict, Baker s.n. (K, TRIN 13512). Global range: Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Surinam, French Guiana, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.

Voyria tenella Hooker, Bot. Misc. 1: 47 (1830) Syn: Leiphaimos tenella (Hooker) Miq. ; Vohiria tenella Hooker Habit : Herb. Habitat: Humus in undisturbed forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Mt. St. Benedict, Baker s.n. (TRIN 13510); Morne Bleu, Jodhan & Johnson s.n. (TRIN); Arena Forest Reserve, Adams 14394 (TRIN); Chaguanas, sine coll. (TRIN 5130). Global range: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.