in Gaudichaud-Beaupré in Freycinet, Voy. Uranie., Bot.: 206 (1827) [1826-1830].

Type locality: USA, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, ["Insulis Mariannis"], undated, Gaudichaud (PC- herb. general - lectotype; PC - herb. Montagne, H-NYL 30969 - isolectotypes). Lectotypification by Arvidsson (1982: 84).

Ecology: "C. smaragdina seems to prefer the maritime climatic conditions of islands" (Arvidsson 1982: 86).

Distribution Type: Mostly on islands, Comoros, Mariana Islands: unspecified, Mariana Islands: Guam, France: Reunión, Australia: Queensland, Madagascar, Seychelles, Mauritius, Indonesia: Java, Molukken, Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Fiji: Viti Levu, Suva.

Note: Also "Coccocarpia smaragdina Pers. emend. L. Arv." fide Arvidsson (1982: 84).

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