Thomas' lidflower

The plant is a member of the islands' montane flora. It occurs on one mountain peak on each of the three islands: Monte Pirata on Vieques, Bordeaux Mountain on St. John, and Gorda Peak on Virgin Gorda. Its natural habitat is dry to moist forests.

Calyptranthes thomasiana (also called Thomas' Lidflower) is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is found in Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * Clubbe, C., Pollard, B., Smith-Abbott, J., Walker, R. & Woodfield, N. 2003. Calyptranthes thomasiana. More