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black titi

Cyrilla racemiflora L.
black titi
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Cyrilla racemiflora L., commonly known as black titi, is a species in the family Cyrillaceae. It was first published in 1767 and is native to a wide range of regions including Alabama, Belize, Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, and others. It is found in areas such as the Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, Caquetá, Guainía, Vaupés, and Amazonia nororiental de Colombia.

Description

Cyrilla racemiflora L. is a plant species in the family Cyrillaceae. Historical records indicate that Thomas, in 1960, noted that the species was based on material from Garden. However, neither Thomas nor Bornstein, in 1989, made a distinction between specimens 271.1 and 271.2 (LINN). The species is widely distributed across the Americas, with records from the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. It is present in several protected areas, including the Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete in Colombia.

Other common names

black titihe-huckleberryleatherwoodtitiwhite titired titimyrtleironwoodSwamp Cyrillaswamp titi

Distribution

BR · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete · Caquetá, Guainía, Vaupés · Amazonia nororiental de Colombia, departamento del Guainía, municipio de Inírida. · Global · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Alabama · Belize · Brazil North · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Delaware · Dominican Republic · Florida · French Guiana · Georgia · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Louisiana · Mexico Southwest · Mississippi · Nicaragua · North Carolina · Panamá · Puerto Rico · South Carolina

Synonyms

Stachyanthemum schomburgkiiAndromeda plumataCyrilla antillanaCyrilla aridaCyrilla brevifoliaCyrilla carolinianaCyrilla fuscataCyrilla parvifoliaCyrilla parvifoliaCyrilla perrottetiiCyrilla polystachiaCyrilla racemiflora var. brevifoliaCyrilla racemiflora subsp. parvifoliaCyrilla racemiflora var. parvifoliaCyrilla racemiflora var. subglobosaItea carolinianaItea cyrillaItea floribundaCyrilla antillana var. perrottetiiCyrilla racemiflora var. racemifloraItea carolianaCyrilla racemiflora var. parvifoliaItea cyrillaCyrilla racemifolia var. parvifoliaCyrilla racemiflora var. racemifera

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