Flora of Dominica, Part 2 - Smithsonian Institution Libraries

4 SMITHSO” CONTRIBUTIONS TO BOTANY
other community on Dominica. The dominant tree is Clusia
mangle (kaklin) which, unlike its strangler relation (C. major),
is free-living. Trees include palms such as Prestoea mntana
(including Euterpe globosa sensu auctt.) and Geonoma
dussiana (including G. hodgeorum) as well as melastomes
(Charianthus and Miconia), Araliaceae (Scheflera attenuata
and Oreopanax dussii, the latter a new record), Weinmannia
pinnata, and Ilex macfadyenii subsp. ovata (’ti citron).
%mestrial herbs are Psychotria aubletiana (including
Cephaelis axillaris) with axillary clusters of white flowers and
blue hits, Viola stipularis, Relbunium guadalupense, and
Lobelia stricta. Tiny Tibouchina ornata, with showy purple
flowers, occurs here.
There are several kinds of epiphytes. Among the woody
kinds are Symphysia racemosa and Psychotria guadalupensis.
Bromeliads are represented by the giant Glomeropitcairnia
pendulijlora and the commonest is Guzmania plumieri. Many
epiphytic fems are to be found.
ADDITIONAL PLANT COLLECTORS ON DOMINICA
Hodge (1954:44-50) reviewed the history of botanical
exploration of Dominica up to Richard Howard‘s trip in 1950.
The following list adds collectors known to me who were not
mentioned by Hodge. The location of collections is noted so far
as known. The abbreviation “(dupl.),” associated with some
Bredin-Atchbold-Smithsonian collectors, denotes substantial
numbers of duplicates at US still being distributed.
Hodge mentions that Ramage (1888-1889) appears to be the
first to ascend Dominica’s highest peak, Morne Diablotins. It is
possible that the first was John Imray (on Dominica from 1837
until his death in 1880), who collected Relbunium guadalupense
(as Galium hypocarpium). No locality was given by
Grisebach (1861:361) but the summit of Morne Diablotins is
the only confirmed locality on Dominica.
In the following list, collecting dates are approximate and an
asterisk (*) denotes a resident of Dominica.
Dudley, William Russell
Elliott, W.R.
Elliott, W.R.
Evans, Alexander
Stehle, Hmri & M.
*Narodny, Leo
Velez, Ismail
*Dupigny, Peter
smith. Albert c.
Proctor. George R.
Solheim, W.G.
Cowan. Richard S.
cowan, Richard s.
Imschaug. Henry
1777
May 1792
Mar 1890
1891-1892
1896
1926
mid Apr 1946
ca. 1949
mid Nov 1949
Jan 1950
late Mar 1956
early Apr 1958
15 Jun 1958
mid Apr 1959
1 week 1962
1 month 1963
K (Eugenia gregii>
K (Polygonwn pwta-
twn)
US (few specimens)
BM, TUR (lichens)
BM. TUR (lichens)
US (lichens)
few at US (Carib plants)
few at US
very few at US
some at US (from A)
us
some at US
US (Wedelia frilobata)
us
US, if collections made
MSC (lichens)
Kimber, Clarissa
*Shillingford, Clayton A,
Robinson. Harold E.
Emst, Wallace R.
Wilbur, Robert L.
Dunn, E. Lloyd
Hespenheide, Henry A.
Wiseman, D. Reid
Nicolson, Dan H.
Webster, Grady L.
Emst, Wallace R.
Fisher, Jack B.
Omduff, Robert
Lellinger, David B.
Chambers, Kenton L.
Farr, Marie L
Schuster, Rudolph M.
Stem, William L.
Wasshausen, Dieter C.
Rhyne, Charles F.
Taylor, William R.
Fosberg, F. Raymond
Wasshausen, Dieter C.
Ayensu, Edward S.
Krauss, N.L.H.
King, Robert M.
Emst, Wallace R.
Read, Robert W.
DeFilipps, Robert A.
Hale, Mason E., Jr.
Nicolson, Dan H.
Burch, Derek
Gillis, William
Skog, Laurence E.
Long, R.W.
Norstog, K.J.
Read, Robert W.
Nicolson, Dan H.
Krauss, N.L.H.
Whitefoord, Caroline
Whitefoord, Caroline
Whitefoord, Caroline
Whitefoord, Caroline
Whitefoord, Caroline
Hill, Steven R.
1964 or? 1963
1963 - 1966
20 Jan-20 Apr 1964
02 Apr-19 Tun 1964
11 Jul-14 Aug 1964
11 Jul-14 Aug 1964
11 Jul-14 Aug 1964
11 Id-15 Aug 1964
21 Oct-14 D~C 1964
28 May-28 Jun 1965
22 Jun-30 Aug 1965
22 Jun-27 lull965
05 Jul-28 Jul 1965
09 Sep-29 D~C 1965
03 Jan45 Mar 1966
M Jan-Ol Apr 1966
07 Jan-Ol Feb 1966
02 Jul-05 Aug 1966
02 Jul-05 Aug 1966
13 Feb-16Mar 1967
15 Feb-03 Mar 1967
ca. 11 Mar 1967
19 May-24 Jun 1967
22 May-19 Jun 1967
early Nov 1967
15 Dec-29 D~C 1967
10 May-20 May 1968
10 May-20 May 1968
16 Jan45 Feb 1969
16 Jan45 Feb 1969
16 Jan45 Feb 1969
late May-Jun 1969
late May-Jun 1969
late Jun 1970
late Sep 1971
late Sep 1971
11 Jun-15 Ju~
1974
15 May-14 Jun 1977
late Jul 1979
28 Aug-19 Oct 1983
17 Sep-07 Nov 1984
11 Jan-16 Feb 1986
18 Mar-18 Apr 1987
25 Mar-23 Apr 1988
20 Mar-27 Mar 1990
A
UCWI (Connarus gram
djlorus)
us wophytes)
US (dupl.)
A, DUKE, US (dupl.)
Asst. to RLWilbur
Asst. to RLWilbur
Asst. to RLWilbur
us (dupl.)
US (dupl.)
US (dupl.)
Asst. to WREmst
CA
US (esp. fems)
us (dupl.)
Fungi
Liverworts
us (dupl.)
with %Stem
Algae, with WRTaylor
Algae
us
us
with DCWasshausen
few at US
us
with RWRead
us
us (Morden Exped.)
US (lichens) Morden
Exped.
US (Morden Expd.)
few at US
few at US
us
with KJNorstog
few at US
us
US (Earthwatch)
few at US
BM (some at A, MO, US)
BM (some at A, MO, US)
BM (some at A, MO, US)
BM (some at A. MO, US)
BM (some at US)
CLEMS
OLD LOCA~Y
NAMES
La Soie: An early name for a town on northeast coast of
Dominica, now known as Wesley. Eggers’ handwritten labels
can be read as “La Joie” and I spent some time vainly looking
for this. In one case, Ruyschia, I suspect that Wesley is not
involved since the label says “ad 2000’.” Wesley is coastal and
you’d have to walk halfway across the island to get to 2000 ft
(607 m). The collection has no number and Eggers collected
Ruyschia from Laudat (no. 787) and Boiling Lake (no. 1098).
Perhaps the numberless collection was mislabeled as being
from La Soie. Other La Soie collections are no. 729
(Gymnanathes hypoleuca), 749 (Miconia tetrandra), and 1079
(Miconia striata).