Polygalaceae
Securidaca

Securidaca virgata Sw.

First published in Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 104 (1788)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Greater Antilles to St. Croix. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1999 Wydler, H. [129], Puerto Rico K000012857 Unknown type material Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Linden, J. [1837], Cuba K000012858 Unknown type material Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Linden, J. [1837], Cuba K000012859 Unknown type material Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Linden, J. [1837], Cuba K000012856 Unknown type material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0