Ernodea Explained

Ernodea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. All species are small shrubs endemic to the Caribbean region, with most species restricted to the Bahamian Archipelago.^[1]

Species

• Ernodea angusta Small - Florida, The Bahamas
• Ernodea cokeri Britton ex Coker - Florida, The Bahamas
• Ernodea gigantea Correll - The Bahamas
• Ernodea littoralis Sw. - Florida, Mexico, Belize, The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos Islands, Windward Islands, Colombia
• Ernodea millspaughii Britton - The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands
• Ernodea nashii Britton - The Bahamas
• Ernodea serratifolia Correll - The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands
• Ernodea taylori Britton - The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Haiti

Notes and References

1. Negron-Ortiz V, Hickey RJ. The genus Ernodea (Rubiaceae) in the Caribbean Basin. II. Morphological Analyses and Systematics. Systematic Botany. 21. 3. 1996. 445–458. 10.2307/2419670. 2419670.