Gyminda latifolia

Gyminda latifolia
On Little Pine Key
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Celastrales
Family:	Celastraceae
Genus:	Gyminda
Species:	G. latifolia
Binomial name
Gyminda latifolia (Sw.) Urb.
Synonyms [2]
List Crossopetalum latifolium(Sw.) Kuntze Gyminda grisebachiiSarg. Gyminda grisebachii var. glaucescensSarg. Gyminda grisebachii var. glaucifolia(C.Wright ex Griseb.) Sarg. Gyminda latifolia glaucifolia(C.Wright ex Griseb.) Small Gyminda latifolia var. glaucescens(Sarg.) Small ex Sarg. Myginda integrifolia f. glaucifoliaC.Wright ex Griseb. Myginda latifoliaSw. Myginda latifolia var. stylifloraGriseb. Rhacoma integrifoliaM.Gómez Rhacoma latifolia(Sw.) Loes. Rhacoma vildosolaeanumM.Gómez

Gyminda latifolia, the West Indian false box, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. ^[3] It is native to coastal Mexico, the Florida Keys, and the islands of the Caribbean. ^[2] A shrub or tree reaching 7.5 m (25 ft), it is typically found in hammocks 0 to 10 m (0 to 33 ft) above sea level. ^{[3] [1]}

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted: ^[2]

• Gyminda latifolia subsp. glaucifolia(C.Wright ex Griseb.) Mory – western Cuba
• Gyminda latifolia subsp. latifolia – entire range

References

1. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Gyminda latifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T181465049A181465051. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T181465049A181465051.en . Retrieved 18 September 2025.
2. "Gyminda latifolia (Sw.) Urb". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 18 September 2025.
3. "Gyminda latifolia". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2025. False Boxwood, West Indian False Box, West Indian Falsebox