IRIDACEAE

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

IRIDACEAE

Belamcanda chinensis (L.) A.DC., Liliac. 3: t.121 (1805) Exotic.

Cipura paludosa Aubl., Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 38 (1775) Habit: Herb. Habitat: Open stony savannas and grassy

CHECKLIST TO VASCULAR PLANTS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

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roadsides. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; P.O.S.-Santa Cruz; Piarco-Arima; SW Icacos-Cedros. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 4: 1% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 20% RBS samples); Savanna/plantation (Vegnum 12: 33% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Bacolet, Eggers 5511 (P). TRINIDAD: St. James, Broadway 5557 (BM); Laventille, Crueger s.n. (TRIN 821); St. Joseph Savanna, Philcox 8104 (K, P); O’Meara Savanna, Britton 2512 (NY), Simmonds 171 (TRIN 13813), Adams 13398 (TRIN 21036), Ramcharan 50 (TRIN 22333); Arima-Blanchisseuse Road, Raynal & Philcox 15656 (K, P); Aripo Heights Road, Philcox et al. 7386 (K, P); Waller Field, Adams 13959 (TRIN 21590); Cumuto, Broadway 2828 (E); Galera Point, Adams 14187 (TRIN 22076); Erin Savanna, Richardson 714 (K, TRIN 16062), Purseglove P6486 (K, TRIN 18151); Cedros, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 7169); Irois, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 7249). Global range: Greater Antilles, Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay.

Eleutherine bulbosa (Mill.) Urban, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 305 (1918) Syn: Cipura plicata (Sw.) Griseb. ; Galatea bulbosa (Mill.) Britton ; Sisyrinchium bulbosum Mill. Common Name : Calenda, Dragon’s Blood, Red Onion, Tural. Exotic.

Gladiolus hortulanus L.H.Bailey, Hortus 277 (1930) Exotic.

Neomarica caerulea (Ker Gawl.) Sprague, Kew Bull. 1928: 280 (1928) Exotic.

Trimezia martinicensis (Jacq.) Herb. , Edwards's Bot. Reg. 30: 88 (1844) Syn: Cipura martinicensis (Jacq.) Kunth ; Iris martinicensis Jacq. Common name: Dragon’s Blood, Kalenda, Walking Iris, Wild Iris . Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassy waste places and roadsides, dry grassy hillsides and disturbed areas associated with savannas. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Bacolet, Sandwith 1877 (K). TRINIDAD: San José Cascades, Kuntze 872 (NY); St. Anns, Broadway s.n. (GH); Laventille, Carr s.n. (TRIN); Tucuche, Friend 24 (NY), Barnard et al. 494 (RNG); Maracas Falls, Johnston 61 (GH, NY); Caura Road, Jermy 2108 (BM); Morne Bleu-Arima, Freeman s.n. (TRIN 9563), Arima, Britton & Britton 2088 (GH, NY, TRIN 10508); Guanapo Road, Barnard et al. 230 (RNG); Aripo Valley, Rogers 37017 (K); Aripo Heights Road, Philcox et al. 7391 (K, P); Valencia-Toco Road, Philcox & Gillies 8271 (K, NY, P); Toco Road, Howard 10369 (BM, NY); Salybia Bay, Simmonds 41 (TRIN 13814); Piarco Savanna, Britton et al. 73 (GH, K, NY), Philcox & Philcox 8207 (K, P, TRIN), Philcox & Philcox 8213 (K, P); O’Meara Savanna, Ramcharan 33 (TRIN 22360), Ramcharan 46 (TRIN 22359); Aripo Savanna, Broadway 6420 (BM, K); Valencia Forest Reserve, Philcox 7673 (K). Global range: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Brazil, Bolivia.