Castela erecta Turpin (Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 7: 80. 1806.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, ], Greater Antilles [ Puerto Rico (native)[ Culebra, Desecheo, Vieques], Virgin Islands (native) ( St. Croix, ) ], South America (native),
Common Names: Cockspur (L. Antilles), Goat bush (L. Antilles),
Synonyms: Castelaria nicholsonii (Hook.) Small (N. Amer. Fl. 25(3): 232. 1911.),
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