Lyonia truncata

Lyonia truncata is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae known as Dominican staggerbush. It is a shrub or tree native to Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti) and Puerto Rico.^[1]

Lyonia truncata
var. proctorii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Lyonia
Species:	L. truncata
Binomial name
Lyonia truncata Urb.
Varieties[1]
Lyonia truncata var. montecristina (Urb. & Ekman) Judd Lyonia truncata var. proctorii Judd Lyonia truncata var. truncata

Three varieties are accepted:^[1]

• Lyonia truncata var. montecristina (Urb. & Ekman) Judd – Hispaniola
• Lyonia truncata var. proctorii Judd – Puerto Rico
• Lyonia truncata var. truncata – Hispaniola

Lyonia truncata var. proctorii, or Proctor's staggerbush, is a rare plant endemic to Puerto Rico. It is federally listed as an endangered species by the United States government.^[2]