COMBRETACEAE

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

COMBRETACEAE

Buchenavia tetraphylla (Aubl.) R.A.Howard, J. Arnold Arbor. 64: 266 (1983) Syn: Buchenavia capitata (Vahl) Eichler ; Bucida capitata Vahl Common name: Yellow Olivier, Yellow Sanders. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Seasonal to lower montane forests, xerophytic rain forest. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Brasso Seco; Grande Riviere-Matelot ; Guanapo-Chaguaramal; Longdenville-Talparo; Rio Claro-Mayaro; SW Erin-Guapo; Tabaquite-Brickfield; Tucker-Mt.Catherine. PSP Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Catshill-Basse Terre; Central Range; Manzanilla-Fishing Pond; Matura-Salybia; Southern Watershed; Trinity Hills. NEL Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Arena-Cumuto. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 1: 13% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 5% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 7% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Without locality, Broadway 4447 (TRIN). Global range: Greater Antilles, Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam, French Guiana, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.

Bucida buceras L., Syst. Nat. (ed. 10) 2: 1025 (1759) Exotic.

Combretum cacoucia Exell, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1931: 469 (1931) Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Without locality, Alexander s.n. (TRIN 5070). Global range: Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Peru.

Combretum coccineum (Sonn.) Lam., Encycl. 1: 734 (1785) Exotic.

Combretum frangulifolium Kunth , Nov. Gen. & Sp. 6: 109 (1823) Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Semideciduous to evergreen lowland forests, forest margins, savannas. IUCN: NE. Star: GD. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD:Without locality, Purdie s.n. (K). Global range: Colombia, Venezuela.

Combretum fruticosum (Loefl.) Stuntz, U.S.D. A. Bur. Pl. Industr. Invent. Seeds 31: 86 (1914) Syn: Combretum trinitense Britton Habit : Shrub. Habitat: Hillsides and thickets in moist and dry districts; palm marsh. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Central Range; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; NW Peninsular Corner; Southern Watershed. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 4: 1% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 6% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 6: 10% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, Johnson 833 (TRIN 32695); Arima-Blanchisseuse Road, near 3 m. p., Broadway 6001 (BM); Aripo Savanna, Howard 10390 (BM). Global range: United States (California, Florida), Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile.

Combretum laxum Jacq., Enum. Pl. Carib. 19 (1760) Syn: Combretum jacquinii Griseb. Habit : Shrub. Habitat:

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Seashore. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): Irois, Finlay s.n. (TRIN 2055). Global range: Greater Antilles, Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina.

Combretum spinosum Bonpl. & Bonpl., Pl. Aequin. 2: 161 (1809) Syn: Combretum eriopetalum (A.DC.) G.Don; Poivrea eriopetala A.DC. Habit: Shrub. Habitat: Dry areas. Star: GD. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Woodbrook, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 5224), Cocorite, sine coll. (TRIN 595). Global range: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Central America, Venezuela.

Conocarpus erectus L., Sp. Pl. 1: 176 (1753) Common name: Button Mangrove. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Coastal swamps, littoral hedges and thickets, landward fringes of mangrove woodlands. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: SW Coastal; Trinidad: SW Icacos-Cedros. RBS Vegetation Classes: Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 10% RBS samples; Vegnum 8: 20% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Pigeon Point, Clement & Ryves 133 (BM). TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, Finlay s.n. (TRIN 2057), Kalloo B1150 (TRIN 28444), Comeau 1368 (TRIN 32222), Richardson 870 (TRIN 15944). Global range: spreadead in subtropical and tropical Americas and Caribbean.

Laguncularia racemosa (L.) C.F.Gaertn., Suppl. Carp. 209 (1807) Syn: Conocarpus racemosus L. Common name: White Mangrove. Habit : Tree. Habitat: Coastal and mangrove swamps. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: SW Coastal; TRINIDAD: Caroni. RBS Vegetation Classes: Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 8: 20% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 11: 8% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Balfour Bay, Broadway 3555 (BM). TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, Richardson 871 (TRIN 15945), Comeau 1367 (TRIN 32221), Philcox & Olivier 7980 (TRIN 22873); Woodbrook, Broadway 5832 (BM); Caroni River, Broadway s.n. (BM); Nariva Swamp, Adams 14351 (TRIN); Guayaguayare, Adams 13651 (TRIN). Global range: Widespread along the Atlantic coast of the subtropical and tropical Americas and Caribbean.

Quisqualis indica L., Sp. Pl. (ed. 2.) 1: 556 (1762) Exotic.

Terminalia amazonia (J.F.Gmel.) Exell in Pulle, Fl. Surin. 3(1): 173. 1935 Syn: Chuncoa obovata Poir. ; Gimbernatia obovata Ruiz & Pav. ; Myrobalanus obovata Kuntze ; Terminalia obovata (Ruiz & Pav.) Steud. Common name: Olivier, White Olivier. Habit : Tree. Habitat: Seasonal, marsh, palm marsh and lower montane forests and savannas. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: SW Coastal; TRINIDAD: Arena-Cumuto; Arima Valley; Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Aripo Heights; Biche-Poole; Brasso Seco; Catshill-Basse Terre; Central Range; Chaguanas-Couva; Cumaca; Grande Riviere-Matelot ; Longdenville-Talparo; Manzanilla-Fishing Pond; Maracas-Tucuche; Matura-Salybia; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; NW Peninsular Corner; Nariva; North Central Coast; P.O.S.-Santa Cruz; Rampanalgas-Toco; Rio Claro-Mayaro; SW Erin-Guapo; SW Icacos-Cedros; Sangre Grande-Valencia-Orop.; Tabaquite-Brickfield; Trinity Hills; Tucker-Mt.Catherine. PSP Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Southern Watershed. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 1: 38% RBS samples; Vegnum 2: 25% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 79% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 46% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 20% RBS samples; Vegnum 8: 20% RBS samples); Savanna/plantation (Vegnum 9: 71% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 10: 33% RBS samples; Vegnum 11 8% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Mt. Harris, Central Range, Broadway 7567 (BM). Global range: Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.

Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight & Arn., Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient. 34 (1834) Exotic.

Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb., Pl. Coast Coromandel 2: 54 (1789) Exotic.

Terminalia catappa L., Mant. Pl. 128 (1767) Common Name: Sea Almond, West Indian Almond. Exotic.

Terminalia dichotoma G.Mey., Prim. Fl. Esseq. 177 (1818) Syn: Terminalia guianensis Aubl. ; Terminalia tanibouca Rich. Common name: Olivier, Olivier Mangue, Poirier. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen seasonal f orest s. IUC N: L C. Star: GN. RB S D is tri b u ti on Pl ots: TOB AG O: NE C oast - M ai n R i dg e F.R.; TRINIDAD:Catshill-Basse Terre; Guanapo-Chaguaramal; Rio Claro-Mayaro; SW Erin-Guapo; Trinity Hills. PSP Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: NE Coast-Main Ridge F.R.; TRINIDAD: Arena-Cumuto; Manzanilla-Fishing Pond; Rampanalgas-Toco. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 8% RBS samples; Vegnum

CHECKLIST TO VASCULAR PLANTS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Phytotaxa 250 (1) © 2016 Magnolia Press • 155 4: 3% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Southern Watershed Reserve, Marshall & Swabey s.n. (TRIN 12437); Guayaguayare, Brooks s.n. (TRIN 12366); Guapo River, Brooks s.n. (TRIN 12569). Global range: Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru.

Terminalia lucida Hoffmanns. ex Martius , Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 1: 43 (1824) Syn: Terminalia nyssaefolia Britton Common name: Olivere, Sea Shore Olive, Seaside Olivier. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Littoral hedge and thickets. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Maracas, Broadway 6067 (BM); Manzanilla, Broadway 2364 (BM), Britton & Britton 2177 (NY, US); Cedros to Chatham, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 8846); Erin Bay, Swabey s.n. (TRIN 12561). Global range: Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil.