Stigmaphyllon diversifolium (Kunth) A. Juss.

Stigmaphyllon ledifolium (H.B.K.) Small
Banisteria ledifolia H.B.K. Nov. Gen. & Sp. 5 : 159. 1822.
Banisteria diversifolia H.B.K. Nov. Gen. & Sp. 5 : 159. 1822.
? Banisteria emarginata DC. Prodr. 1 : 588. 1824. Not B. emarginata Cav. 1790.
Stigmaphyllon diversifolium A. Juss. Ann. Sei. Nat. II. 13 : 290. 1840.
Stigmaphyllon rhombifolium Wright; Sauv. Anal. Acad. Ci. Habana 5 : 244. 1868.
Leaf-blades very variable in shape, oblong, elliptic, oval, or suborbicular, varying to broadest above or below the middle, or linear, 2-9 cm. long, obtuse, acute, or slightly acuminate, ultimately glabrous and more or less shining above, more or less pubescent beneath or glabrous, acute or rounded at the base, short-petioled ; peduncles and pedicels permanently, but usually sparingly, pubescent ; sepals suborbicular or oval, 3^1 mm. long, the glands one half as long as the sepal-body or more ; larger petals 8-12.5 mm. long ; samaras 2-2.5 cm. long, the ventral edge of the wing with an oblique ovate auricle at the base.
Type locality : Near Havana, Cuba. Distribution : Cuba.

Stigmaphyllon sericeum Wright ; Griseb. Cat. PI Cuba 43. 1866.
Leaf-blades oblong, linear-oblong, or lanceolate, 1-4 cm. long, rounded and mucronulate at apex, white-silky at least when young, rounded at the base, very short-petioled ; peduncles and pedicels pubescent ; sepals ovate, about 3 mm. long, the glands about one half the length of the sepal-body ; larger petals 9-10 mm. long ; samaras fully 1.5 cm. long, the ventral edge of the wing with a rounded auricle at the base.
Type locality : Near Rio Toro, Cuba. Distribution : Cuba.

Stigmaphyllon lineare Wright; Griseb. Cat. PI Cuba 43. 1866.
Leaf-blades linear, usually narrowly so, 4-9 cm. long, acute and usually also somewhat acuminate, ultimately glabrous on both sides, acute at the base, short-petioled ; peduncles and pedicels permanently pubescent ; sepals ovate, 3-3.5 mm. long, theglands onehalf the length of the sepal-body or more ; larger petals 10-11 mm. long, the blades broadly oblong ; samaras about 1.5 cm. long, the ventral side of the wing with an angular oblique rather sharp auricle at the base.
Type locality : Near Cayo del Rey, Cuba. Distribution : Cuba.

Stigmaphyllon cordifolium Niedzu. Gen. Stigmat. 1:8. 1899 Leaf-blades ovate, varying to oblong-ovate or orbicular-ovate, 2.5-8 cm. long, abruptly pointed or mucronate, shining and finely reticulate above, densely pubescent beneath, rounded or cordate at the base, short-petioled ; peduncles and pedicels permanently pubescent ; sepals ovate, 3-4 mm. long, the glands about one half as long as the sepalbody ; larger petals 10-13 cm. long ; samaras 1.5-2 cm. long, the ventral edge of the wing with an obliquely rounded auricle at the base.
Type locality : Lesser Antilles. Distribution : Lesser Antilles.