Talk:List of endemic flora of Puerto Rico

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Zamia portoricensis

Latest comment: 18 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion

Hasn't that been synonymised with Zamia pumila (and thus is no longer endemic)? Guettarda 02:25, 23 September 2006 (UTC)Reply

As always you seem to be correct. I have yet to find the paper where it was synonimzed but the USDA website does have it as a synonym. [1] Joelito (talk) 02:35, 23 September 2006 (UTC)Reply

Ok, I found a good reference. I believe that Liogier's 2001(?) checklist followed Eckenwalder in synonymising them, but Acevedo's work now stands as the most authoritative for Zamia is PR, so I would be inclined to include it, together with his note. Guettarda 20:11, 29 September 2006 (UTC)Reply

The image of Psychilis is that of Tolumnia variegata and the Genus is Encyclia, not Encylcis

Is this true?

Latest comment: 14 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

An anon added (part in italics)

Tolumnia variegata, a non endemic orchid found in Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. In some Internet sources it has been erroneously identified as Psychilis krugii. These two orchids are not closely related.

This is indeed true. Tolumnia variegata is in the tribe Cymbidieae, Psychilis is in the tribe Epidendrae. Morphologically and florally they are grossly different, the inclusion of this photo on the page is a source of confusion, someone misidentified this plant and then wrongly included the photo here perpetuating the error. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.50.55.236 (talk) 03:04, 6 February 2009 (UTC)Reply

I removed the picture. When you find a problem on wikipedia, feel free to correct it. Thanks. --Kleopatra (talk) 17:37, 19 October 2010 (UTC)Reply

Endemism

Latest comment: 14 years ago2 comments1 person in discussion

I removed a lot of plants with articles that say they are native to Puerto Rico and parts of Hispaniola and the US or British Virgin Islands.

"Endemic to Puerto Rico" means native only to Puerto Rico. If it is native to anywhere else, in addition to Puerto Rico, it is no "endemic to Puerto Rico. There might be an article or list on Caribbean endemics, and these plants, except for the one native also to northern South America, would be appropriately placed on that list. --Kleopatra (talk) 17:37, 19 October 2010 (UTC)Reply

Also, if you can find a modern source that shows it is endemic to Puerto Rico, you can source it and add it. Early sources may not be accurate due to extensive botanical surveys in the Virgin Islands in the late mid-20th. c. --Kleopatra (talk) 17:45, 19 October 2010 (UTC)Reply

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