Table 4: List of vascular plant species by family found in the coastal zone of south Eleuthera during the 2002 field season.

 

FAMILY

SPECIES

STRUC

COMMON NAME

AGAVACEAE

Agave braceana

Shrub

Century Plant

AGAVACEAE

Agave sisalana

Shrub

Sisal - armed leaves

AGAVACEAE

Agave sp.

Shrub

 

AIZOACEAE

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Herb

Sea purslane

AMARANTHACEAE

Caraxeron vermicularis

Herb

Saltweed

AMARYLLIDACEAE

Crinum zeylanicum

Herb

Spider lily

AMARYLLIDACEAE

Hymenocallis arenicola

Herb

Spider lily

ANACARDIACEAE

Metopium toxiferum

Tree

Poisonwood

APOCYNACEAE

Carissa macrocarpa

shrub

Natal plum

APOCYNACEAE

Echites umbellata

Vine

Devil's potato

APOCYNACEAE

Plumeria obtusa

Tree

Frangipanni

APOCYNACEAE

Urechites lutea

 

Wild unction

ASTERACEAE

Ambrosia hispida

Herb

Bay Geranium

ASTERACEAE

Bidens alba

Herb

Shepherd's Needle

ASTERACEAE

Borrichia arborescens

Shrub

Sea ox eye - dark green

ASTERACEAE

Borrichia frutescens

Shrub

Sea ox eye - silver

ASTERACEAE

Conzya canadensis

 

Horse weed - spiky leaves

ASTERACEAE

Eupatorium havanese

Herb

 

ASTERACEAE

Eupatorium villosum

Herb

Dog fennel

ASTERACEAE

Flaveria trinerva

Herb

Trinerve herb

ASTERACEAE

Gundlachia corymbosa

Shrub

Horse bush

ASTERACEAE

Iva imbricata

Shrub

Beach Iva

ASTERACEAE

Melanthera nivea

Shrub

Cat's tongue

ASTERACEAE

Mikania scandens

vine

Climbing Hempweed

ASTERACEAE

Pluchea symphytifolia (carolinensis)

Wild tobacco

ASTERACEAE

Salmea petrobioides

Shrub

Box leaf

ASTERACEAE

Vernonia cinerea

Herb

Annual herb w. daisy flowers

AVICENNIACEAE

Avicennia germinans

Tree

Black mangrove

BINONIACEAE

Tabebuia bahamensis

Tree

Chicken Toe

BROMELIACEAE

Tillandsia utriculata

 

Swollen wild pine

BURSERACEAE

Bursera simaruba

Tree

Gumbo-limbo

BURSERACEAE

Bursera simaruba

Tree

Gum-Elemi, Tourist Tree

BUXACEAE

Buxus bahamensis

Shrub

Box wood

CASUARINACEAE

Casuarina equestifolia

Tree

Australian pine

CELASTRACEAE

Crossopetalum rhacoma

 

Poison cherry

CHENOPODIACEAE

Salicornia perennis

Herb

Glasswort

COMBRETACEAE

Languicularia racemosa

Tree

White mangrove

COMBRETACEASE

Conocarpus erecta

Tree

Buttonwood

CONVOLVULACEAE

Ipomea indica

Vine

Morning glory

CONVOLVULACEAE

Ipomea pes-caprae

Vine

Railroad vine

CONVOLVULACEAE

Jacquemontia havanensis

Vine

Sticky pesky vine

CRUCIFERAE

Cakile lanceolata

Herb

Southern sea rocket

CUCURBITACEAE

Momordica charantia

Tree

Wild Balsam-apple

CYPERACEAE

Cyperus mariscus

Herb-GR

Sea sedge

CYPERACEAE

Cyperus planifolia

Herb-GR

Sand cyprus

CYPERACEAE

Dichromena sp.

 

Rushes

CYPERACEAE

Eleocharis sp.

Herb-GR

Spike rush

CYPERACEAE

Fimbristylis cynora

Herb-GR

Hurricane Sedge

CYPERACEAE

Scleria lithosperma

Herb-GR

Slender nut-rush

EUPHORBIACEAE

Croton linearis

Shrub

Granny bush

EUPHORBIACEAE

Drypetes diversifolia

Tree

White wood

EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia blodgettii

Herb

Spurge

EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia hypericifolia

Herb

Tall Spurge

EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia mesembrianthemfolia

Herb

Coast Spurge

EUPHORBIACEAE

Gymnanthes (Ateramnus) lucidus

Crabwood

EUPHORBIACEAE

Pera bumeliafolia

Tree

Black ebony

EUPHORBIACEAE

Phyllanthus epiphallanphus

Shrub

Gale-of-wind

GENTIANACEAE

Eustoma exaltata

Herb

Sea side gentian

GOODENIACEAE

Scaevola plumierii

Shrub

Native Inkberry

GOODENIACEAE

Scaevola sericea

Shrub

Exotic Inkberry

GRAMINEAE

Andropogon glomeratus

Herb-GR

Bushy beard grass

GRAMINEAE

Cenchrus echinatus

Herb-GR

Southern burr grass

GRAMINEAE

Cenchrus sp.

Herb-GR

Sand spur

GRAMINEAE

Cynodon dactylon

Herb-GR

Bermuda grass - pantropical/St. Augustine

GRAMINEAE

Dactyloctenium aegyptum

 

Crow's foot

GRAMINEAE

Eragrostis ciliaris

Herb-GR

Fringed love grass

GRAMINEAE

Eragrostis eliottii

Herb-GR

Plain love grass

GRAMINEAE

Eragrostis excelsa

Herb-GR

Tall love grass

GRAMINEAE

Eustachys petraea

Herb-GR

Finger grass

GRAMINEAE

Lasiacis divercata

 

Wild cane

GRAMINEAE

Panicum sp.

Herb-GR

Panic grass

GRAMINEAE

Paspalum blodgettii

Herb-GR

 

GRAMINEAE

Paspalum sp.

Herb-GR

 

GRAMINEAE

Paspalum vaginatum (distichum)

Herb-GR

Knot grass, Joint grass

GRAMINEAE

Setaria parviflora (geniculata)

Foxtail grass

GRAMINEAE

Spartina patens

Herb-GR

Cordgrass

GRAMINEAE

Sporobulus domingensis

Herb-GR

Sporobolus - long

GRAMINEAE

Sporobulus virginicus

Herb-GR

Sporobolus - short

GRAMINEAE

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Saint Augustine grass

GRAMINEAE

Uniola paniculata

Herb-GR

Sea oat

GRAMINEAE

Uniola virgata

Herb-GR

Spike-grass

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Bourreria ovata

Tree

Strong back

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Cordia bahamensis

 

Cocobey

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Heliotropium angiospermum

Scorpion tail

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Heliotropium curassavicum

 

Seaside heliotrope

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Mallotonia gnaphaloides

Shrub

Sea lavender

HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Tournefortia volubilis

 

Soldier brush

LAURACEAE

Cassythia filiformis

Vine

Love vine

LAURACEAE

Nectandra coriacea

Tree

Lancewood

LEGUMINOSAE

Acacia acuifera

Tree

Pork and doughboy

LEGUMINOSAE

Acacia choriophylla

Tree

Cinecord

LEGUMINOSAE

Caesalpinia sp.

 

Nickerbean

LEGUMINOSAE

Calliandra formosa

 

Casinas - compound leaf

LEGUMINOSAE

Canavalia rosea

Vine

Purple Seaside Bean

LEGUMINOSAE

Cassia chapmanii

 

Stinking pea

LEGUMINOSAE

Centrosema virginianum

Vine

Butterfly pea

LEGUMINOSAE

Desmanthus virgatus

Tree

Virgate mimosa

LEGUMINOSAE

Desmodium encanum (canum)

Tick-trefoil - 3-leafed pea

LEGUMINOSAE

Desmodium tortuosum

 

Twisted tick trefoil

LEGUMINOSAE

Leucaena leucocephala

Shrub

Jumby

LEGUMINOSAE

Lysiloma sp.

Tree

Wild tamarind

LEGUMINOSAE

Neptunia pubescens

 

 

LEGUMINOSAE

Piscidia pisipula

Tree

Fish Fuddle

LEGUMINOSAE

Pithecellobium keyense

Tree

Ram's horn

LEGUMINOSAE

Pithecellobium unguis-cati

Tree

Cat's Claw- spines

LEGUMINOSAE

Stylosanthes hamata

 

Common pencil flower

LOGANIACEAE

Polypremum procumbens

 

 

LOGANIACEAE

Spigelia anthelmia

 

Pink

MALPIGHIACEAE

Malphigia polytricha

 

Touch-me-not

MALVACEAE

Abutilon sp.

Shrub

Velvet leaf shrub

MALVACEAE

Sida acuta

 

False Ram Goat dashalong

MALVACEAE

Sida ciliaris

 

fringed sida

MALVACEAE

Thespia populnea

 

Cork Tree

MELIACEAE

Swietenia mahagoni

Tree

Mahogany

MORACEAE

Ficus aurea

Tree

Golden Fig

MORACEAE

Ficus citrifolia

Tree

Short-leaf wild fig

MORACEAE

Ficus perforata

Tree

Small leaf fig

MYRTACEAE

Eugenia axillaris

Tree

White stopper

MYRTACEAE

Eugenia foetida

Tree

Spanish stopper

MYRTACEAE

Psidium longipes

 

Wild guava

NYCTAGINECEAE

Commicarpus scandens

Herb

Chick weed - Perennial herb

NYCTAGINECEAE

Guapira discolor

Tree

Narrow-leaf blolly

NYCTAGINECEAE

Guapira obtusata

Tree

Broad-leaf blolly

OLEACEAE

Forestiera Segregata

Shrub

Swamp bush

OLEACEAE

Linociera Bumelioides

Tree

Boar Mastic

ORCHIDACEAE

Encyclia sp.

 

Bulb orchids

ORCHIDACEAE

Encyclia sp.

Epiphyte

Bulb orchids

PALMAE

Coccothrinax argentata

Tree

Silver top palm

PALMAE

Cocos nucifera

Tree

Coconut Palm

PALMAE

Cocos nucifera

Tree

Coconut Palm

PALMAE

Pseudophoenix sargentii

Tree

Hog cabbage palm

PALMAE

Roystonia regia

Tree

Royal Palm

PALMAE

Sabal palmetto

Tree

Sabal Palm

PALMAE

Thrinax morrisii

Tree

Thatch palm

PASSIFLORACEAE

Passiflora cupraea

Vine

Devil's pumpkin

PASSIFLORACEAE

Passiflora pectinata

Vine

Wild Apricot

PASSIFLORACEAE

Passiflora sp.

Vine

Passion flower

PASSIFLORACEAE

Passiflora suberosa

Vine

Passion flower

POLYGONACEAE

Coccoloba diversifolia

Tree

Pigeon-plum

POLYGONACEAE

Coccoloba sp.

Tree

Unidentified coccoloba

POLYGONACEAE

Coccoloba uvifera

Tree

Sea grape

PORTULACACEAE

Portulaca oleracea

 

Purslane

RHAMNACEAE

Reynosia septentrionalis

Tree

Darling plum

RHAMNACEAE

Ziziphus taylori

 

Ziziphus

RHIZOPHORACEAE

Rhizophora mangle

Tree

Red Mangrove

RUBIACEAE

Casasia clusiifolia

Tree

Seven-year apple

RUBIACEAE

Catesbaea foliosa

Shrub

Spiny shrub - trumpet flowers

RUBIACEAE

Catesbaea parviflora

Shrub

Spiny shrub - small flowers

RUBIACEAE

Catesbaea spinosa

Shrub

Prickly apple

RUBIACEAE

Chiococca alba

Shrub

Snow berry

RUBIACEAE

Chiococca parviflora

Shrub

Pineland snow berry - vine

RUBIACEAE

Erithalis fruticosa

Tree

Black torch

RUBIACEAE

Ernodea littoralis

 

Ernodea

RUBIACEAE

Guettarda elliptica

 

Common velvet seed

RUBIACEAE

Phialanthus myrtilloides

Shrub

Candlewood

RUBIACEAE

Randia aculeata

 

Box briar

RUBIACEAE

Rhachicallis americana

Shrub

Wild thyme

RUBIACEAE

Spermacoce assurgens

 

Buttonweed

RUBIACEAE

Strumphia maritima

Shrub

Strumphia

RUTACEAE

Amyris elemifera

Tree

White Torch

RUTACEAE

Zanthoxylum fagara

Tree

Wild Lime

SAPINDACEAE

Allophyllus cobbe

 

3 leaf

SAPINDACEAE

Serjania sp.

 

Fowl foot

SAPOTACEAE

Bumelia americana

 

Milk-berry

SAPOTACEAE

Bumelia celastrina

Shrub

Spiny milkberry

SAPOTACEAE

Manilkara bahamensis

Tree

Wild dilly

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Capraria biflora

 

Goat-weed

SMILACACEAE

Smilax havanensis

Vine

Saw brier

SOLANACEAE

Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum

Bird pepper

SOLANACEAE

Solanum bahamense

 

Canker-berry, purple nightshade

STERCULIACEAE

Helicteres jamaicensis

 

Cow bush

STERCULIACEAE

Melochia tomentosa

 

Velvety melochia

SURIANACEAE

Suriana maritima

Shrub

Bay Cedar

THEOPHRASTACEAE

Jacquinia keyensis

Tree

Joe Wood

TILIACEAE

Corchorus hirsutus

Herb

Jack switch

TURNERACEAE

Turnera ulmifolia

Shrub

Rams goat dashalon

VERBENACEAE

Lantana involucrata

Shrub

Wild sage

VERBENACEAE

Phyla nodiflora

Herb

Capeweed, wetland plant

VERBENACEAE

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

Blue flower