Collection Holdings native to Puerto Rico:
Apocynaceae
Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Asclepiadeae
- Asclepias curassavica
- Trop. America
Araceae
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Dieffenbachieae
- Dieffenbachia amoena cv.
- tropical Americas
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Pisteae
- Pistia stratiotes
- Pantropical
Subfamily Lemnoideae
- Spirodela punctata
- Trop. America to C. Chile
Subfamily Pothoideae
Tribe Anthurieae
- Anthurium scandens
- Mexico to Trop. America
Araliaceae
Subfamily Hydrocotyloideae
- Hydrocotyle verticillata
- cosmopolitan
Bignoniaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Bignonieae
- Dolichandra unguis-cati
- Mexico to Trop. America
Subfamily
Tribe Crescentieae
- Crescentia cujete
- tropical America
Subfamily
Tribe Tecomeae
- Tecoma stans
- tropical America
Bromeliaceae
Subfamily Tillandsioideae
- Tillandsia bulbosa
- Trop. America
- Tillandsia recurvata
- Trop. & Subtrop. America
- Tillandsia tenuifolia Emerald Forest
- Caribbean to N. Argentina
- Tillandsia usneoides
- USA
W/C
- Tillandsia usneoides
- Peru
W/C
- Tillandsia usneoides
- Trop. & Subtrop. America
- Tillandsia usneoides
- Dominican Republic
W/C
Burseraceae
- Bursera simaruba
- Mexico - Chiapas/Oaxaca
Cactaceae
Subfamily Cactoideae
Tribe Cereeae
- Melocactus intortus
- North Caicos Isl.
W/C
Cannaceae
- Canna indica
- S. America. W. Indies.
- Canna indica
- Trop. & Subtrop. America
W/C
- Canna jaegeriana
- Hispaniola to Puerto Rico, NW. Venezuela to W. South America
Capparaceae
- Quadrella cyanophallophora
- caribbean and s. Florida
Ceratophyllaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersum
- cosmopolitan, native to all continents except Antarctica.
Clusiaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Clusieae
- Clusia rosea
- Caribbean region
Costaceae
- Costus aff. guanaiensis
- S. Mexico to Trop. America
- Costus spicatus
- Mexico, Caribbean
W/C
Cyperaceae
Subfamily Cyperoideae
Tribe Cypereae
- Cyperus brevifolia
- Trop. & Subtrop.
Droseraceae
- Drosera capillaris
- Liberty County, Florida, USA
W/C
Dryopteridaceae
- Polystichum calderonense
- Puerto Rico (endemic)
W/C
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily Acalyphoideae
Tribe Acalypheae
- Acalypha chamaedrifolia
- S. Florida to Caribbean
Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Jatropheae
- Jatropha curcas
- Mexico to Trop. America
- Jatropha multifida
- Mexico, Caribbean
Fabaceae
Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Acacieae
- Vachellia farnesiana
- widely naturalized, but probably native to S. USA and Mexico
Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Mimoseae
- Mimosa pudica
- widespread in central & south America, naturalized elsewhere
Heliconiaceae
- Heliconia caribaea
- Caribbean
Lentibulariaceae
- Utricularia gibba
- Trop. & Subtrop. Old World, America
Malpighiaceae
- Malpighia coccigera
- West Indies
- Malpighia glabra
- Texas south to South America
Malvaceae
Subfamily Bombacoideae
Tribe Adansonieae
- Ceiba pentandra
- tropical America; also found in western tropical Africa
Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Gossypieae
- Thespesia populnea
- Old World tropics, naturalized in New World
Marantaceae
- Maranta arundinacea
- Mexico to Trop. America
W/C
- Thalia geniculata
- Trop. Africa, SE. U.S.A. to Trop. America
Marcgraviaceae
Subfamily Marcgravioideae
- Marcgravia rectiflora
- Dominican Republic, Haiti
Moraceae
Subfamily
Tribe Dorstenieae
- Dorstenia contrajerva
- central and south America
Myricaceae
- Morella cerifera
- southeastern US to Central America
Myrtaceae
Subfamily Myrtoideae
Tribe Myrteae
- Psidium guajava
- Trop. & Subtrop. America
Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Cymbidieae
- Oncidium altissimum
- Caribbean
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Epidendreae
- Brassavola cucullata
- Mexico to N. South America, Caribbean
- Brassavola nodosa
- Mexico to Trop. America
- Epidendrum rigidum
- I. Socorro, S. Florida, Trop. America
- Stelis quadrifida
- Mexico to N. Venezuela, Greater Antilles
Passifloraceae
Subfamily Turneroideae
- Turnera ulmifolia
- West Indies, Mexico
Phyllanthaceae
Subfamily Phyllanthoideae
Tribe Phyllantheae
- Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus
- Near Oakes Field, Nassau, Bahamas
W/C
Phytolaccaceae
- Rivina humilis
- S. US & trop America
Piperaceae
Subfamily Piperoideae
- Peperomia obtusifolia
- tropical America and S. Florida
Poaceae
Subfamily Panicoideae
Tribe Paniceae
- Oplismenus hirtellus 'Variegatus'
- widely distributed in tropics
- Stenotaphrum secundatum
- SE. U.S.A. to E. & S. South America, W. Trop. Africa to Chad
Pteridaceae
Subfamily Vittarioideae
- Adiantum macrophyllum
- tropical Central and South America, Caribbean
Rhizophoraceae
Subfamily
Tribe Rhizophoreae
- Rhizophora mangle
- tropical America
Salviniaceae
- Azolla caroliniana
- Mass to Wisc., s to W. Indies
Solanaceae
Subfamily Solanoideae
Tribe Solaneae
- Solanum ensifolium
- Puerto Rico
- Solanum ensifolium
- Sierra de Cayey in central Puerto Rico
W/C
Talinaceae
- Talinum paniculatum
- southern US toSouth America
Urticaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Lecantheae
- Pilea nummulariifolia
- West Indies, South America
Subfamily
Tribe Urticeae
- Urera baccifera
- American tropics and into the subtropics
Verbenaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Lantaneae
- Lantana camara
- Mexico to Trop. America
- Phyla scaberrima
- Mexico to Venezuela, Caribbean
Subfamily
Tribe Petreae
- Petrea volubilis
- Florida, Mexico to Trop. America
Vitaceae
Subfamily Vitoideae
- Cissus verticillata
- northern South America
Zamiaceae
Subfamily Zamioideae
Tribe Zamieae
- Zamia pumila
- Greater Antilles
Zygophyllaceae
Subfamily Zygophylloideae
Tribe Larreoideae
- Guaiacum sanctum
- Florida, Mexico to northern South America, West Indies
W/C = Wild Collected
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