Maidenberry
Crossopetalum rhacoma Crantz
Crossopetalum rhacoma, commonly known as Maidenberry, is a species in the family Celastraceae. It was first described by Crantz in 1766. This plant is native to various regions in the Caribbean and the Americas, including San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Sucre, Aruba, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Netherlands Antilles, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Turks-Caicos Is., and Venezuelan Antilles.
Description
Crossopetalum rhacoma is a member of the Celastraceae family and is known by the common name Maidenberry. The species was published by Crantz in 1766. It has a wide distribution across the Caribbean and parts of the Americas. It is important to note that the name Rhacoma, as used by Linnaeus in 1759, is considered an illegitimate name and is synonymous with Crossopetalum, as established by P. Browne in 1756.
Other common names
Maidenberry
Distribution
San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Sucre · Global · Aruba · Bahamas · Bermuda · Cayman Is. · Colombia · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Florida · Haiti · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Southeast · Netherlands Antilles · Panamá · Puerto Rico · Turks-Caicos Is. · Venezuelan Antilles · Windward Is. · Archipiélago de Cuba
Synonyms
Myginda rhacomaMyginda rotundataRhacoma pallensCrossopetalum pallensCrossopetalum rotundatumMyginda pallensRhacoma crossopetalumRhacoma crossopetalum f. longifoliaRhacoma crossopetalum f. rotundataRhacoma crossopetalum f. typicaMyginda crossopetalum
