Daphnopsis americana (Mill.) J.R. Johnst. subsp. caribaea (Griseb.) Nevling (Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 46: 315. 1960.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [], Greater Antilles [ Puerto Rico (native)[ Vieques], Virgin Islands (native) ( ) ], North America (Mexico), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Common Names: Bitter mahoe (L. Antilles), Mahaut (L. Antilles), Mahaut piment (L. Antilles), Maho (L. Antilles), Maho piman (L. Antilles), Maho pimente (L. Antilles), Mahoe (L. Antilles), Mahot blanc (L. Antilles), Mahot pimenté (L. Antilles), Mahot-piment (L. Antilles), Majagua de sierra (Puerto Rico), Majó (Puerto Rico), Pimente (L. Antilles), Torvisco de Las Antillas (Cuba),
Synonyms: Daphnopsis caribaea Griseb. (Fl. Brit. W. I. 278. 1860.), Daphnopsis tinifolia (Sw.) Meisn. (in A.L.P.P. de Candolle, Prodr. 14(2): 523. 1857.),
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