Holmskioldia sanguinea Retz. (Observ. Bot. 6: 31. 1791.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Barbados, Martinique, Monserrat, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Cayman Island (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[], Puerto Rico (Cultivated)[], ], North America (exotic: HI), Mexico (exotic), Central America (exotic:CostaRic), South America (exotic:Venezuel), Old World (native: India),
Common Names: Bonnet chinois (Haiti), Chapeau chinois (Haiti), Chinese hat (Jamaica), Farolito japonés (Cuba), Paragüita chino (Cuba), Paragüita chino (Dominican Republic), Paragüita chino (Puerto Rico), Platillo (Puerto Rico), Relámpago japonés (Cuba),
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Originally in Verbenaceae.
Last edited 16 Apr 09