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Pedro Acevedo Rodríguez and Franklin S. Axelrod (1999). "Annotated Checklist for the Tracheophytes of Río Abajo Forest Reserve, Puerto Rico". Caribbean Journal of Science. 35 (3– 4): 262– 285. Three endemic Puerto Rican ferns
Rosa × odorata or Rosa odorata is a hybrid flowering plant of the genus Rosa native to Yunnan in southwest China, whose taxonomy has been confused. It has been considered a hybrid of Rosa gigantea and Rosa chinensis, or as a quite rare wild species that includes R. gigantea. The wild forms are cultivated to some extent. [2]
Presently, the capa rose only exists in Puerto Rico, specifically within the Caribbean National Forest. That forest is divided into several regions of plants, and the capa rose is located in the Palo Colorado region. There were two sites reported in the Rio Blanco district of the Nauguabo municipality.
The San Juan Botanical Garden, officially known as the Botanical Garden of the University of Puerto Rico, is located in the Caribbean city of San Juan, capital of Puerto Rico. [1] This lush 300-acre (1.2 km 2 ) “urban garden” of native and exotic flora serves as a laboratory for the study, conservation and enrichment of plants, trees ...
Puerto Rico mountainbay Myrtaceae (myrtle family) Calyptranthes pallens: pale lidflower Myrtaceae (myrtle family) Calyptranthes zuzygium: myrtle-of-the-river Myrtaceae (myrtle family) Corymbia: corymbia trees; Corymbia ficifolia: red-flowering gum Myrtaceae (myrtle family) Eucalyptus: eucalyptus trees; Eucalyptus caesia: silver princess mallee
The Puerto Rico DRNA allows the use of kayaks in Lake Matrullas. The ambiance is cool and misty. Both lakes are all well stocked with Peacock and Largemouth bass. [70] Creeks are abundant in the area, and in addition to the Quebrada Doña Juana, the forest also has a number of other creeks, such as Quebrada Rosa. [71]
This is a list of the endemic fauna of Puerto Rico. This list is sorted in alphabetical order by the scientific name of the species. Birds
The island was originally known as Piñas, Piñero Island, or Pineapple Island. [1] In the past, the island was used to cultivate pineapple and sugar cane crops. [1] Later on for years the island was abandoned and was practically a dumpster, because of which the residents of Joyuda began referring to it as Isla de los Ratones, (transl. Island of Mice) because of the amount of rodents that ...