Coccoloba pubescens

Coccoloba pubescens

Coccoloba pubescens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Polygonaceae
Subfamilia: Eriogonoideae
Tribus: Coccolobeae
Genus: Coccoloba
Species: Coccoloba pubescens

Name

Coccoloba pubescens L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1007 (1759)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Coccolobis pubescens (L.) Crantz in Inst. Rei Herb. 1: 132 (1766), orth. var.
  • Uvifera pubescens (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 561 (1891)
• Heterotypic
  • Coccoloba antiguensis Sandwith in J. Bot. 78: 98 (1940)
  • Coccoloba bonfilsiana Stehlé & M.Stehlé in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 110: 345 (1964)
  • Coccoloba grandifolia Jacq. in Enum. Syst. Pl.: 19 (1760)
  • Coccoloba rubescens L. in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 523 (1762)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regionalː Caribbean Dominican Republic, Haiti, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Windward Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1759. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus II. Editio decima, reformata. Pp. [I–VI], 825–1384. Impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page.  2:1007.

Additional references

• Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: I–XXV, 1–1192. DOI: 10.5479/si.0081024X.98.1 BHL Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Coccoloba pubescens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 May 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Coccoloba pubescens. Published online. Accessed: May 13 2026. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Coccoloba pubescens in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: Grandleaf Seagrapeç
• español: hojancha, oreja de elefante
• français: Oreille d'éléphant

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