BOTANICAL INVENTORY ORIGINS OF THE

I  decided to move further, to become a point of reference. This could be the last issue regarding the botanical theme in this space.  From now on, those interested in the subject, are invited to share my traditional humble focus in/with to caribbean botanical review. blogspot. Perhaps another trend will be set, down these here backwards archipelago.

While doing the research, I discovered, even when it is so evident, that probably over thirty percent of my collection is endemic and/or native, without any conscious intention.  If you recall, my mocking ways started due to excessive importance given to that segment of vegetation by foreigners in charge of Parque Donha Ines and their feeble ignorant minded isle followers.

endemismotrasnochado.blogspot,  was borne as a result. Right now, it has reached 1,750 cities, 105 countries in five continents.  How it spread by the wind, germinating in far away lands will always be a mystery.  Perhaps, it is natural, as you can see from the list below. The collection of plants originate in five continents.  Some have been around for centuries, now considered natives.


Flora and fauna, are just like people. As 
migrants they come and go. Not necessarily for 'a better future', but the season for feeding and housing, in a never ending circle.

ORIGINS

Pithelobium dulce  Mexico

Bouganvillea   Brasil

Euphorbia pulcherrima   Mexico

Cuphea hissopifolia  Central America

Plumeria rubra    Mexico

Allamanda cathartica   Brasil

Hibiscus rosa sinensis  Asia-India

Thunbergia erecta   Africa

Gardenia augusta  China

Murraya paniculata  Asia-Malasia

Manihot esculenta PR-USA

Citrus aurantifolia  East Indies

Malpighia punicifolia  PR-USA

Catharanthus roseus  PR-USA

Asystacia gangetica  Africa-Asia

Zephyrantes grandiflora  Mexico

Ruellia brittoniana  Mexico

Carica papaya Tropical America

Bryophyllum pinatum  Madagascar

Coccoloba uvifera   America

Antigonum leptopus Mexico

Thunbergia alata East Africa

I have had great pleasure making  this list.  It proves that nationalism, pride in state/flag/family is a bunch of crap.  The ignorant, fools or not, attach out of proportion importance to many things without any pondering. Bryophyllum pinatum, a medicinal plant, very much in use in the past,  is a wonderful example.  This plant, an icon in our folk culture, poetry, music and literature came from the other side of the world, Madagascar, also an island. Please visit: yerbabruja.blogspot.com for more information on this plant. That blog belongs to a group of millions of still borne in the web, its name, evidence of what I wrote about the plant.

Apaga i vamonoh.

1. NOTE FROM THE EDITOR 

Considering  the  inventory, over
100, it is going to take more than one
post.  I might include the family, for the hell of it.  Origins are debatable, please offer your reference.

  To be continued. 

If BOTANY, names and else, turns you off
a long trip on a short deck
is advisable.

 

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