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Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop (Bothalia 9: 51. 1966.) Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Saba, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Cuba (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[], Puerto Rico (cultivated)[], Virgin Islands (exotic) ( St. Thomas, ) ], Bahamas (exotic), North America (exotic), Old World (native: Africa), Common Names: Abeto (Puerto Rico), Ala de pájaro (Puerto Rico), Asparagus (L. Antilles), Asparagus fern (Dominican Republic), Asparagus-fern (Bahamas), Céfiro (Dominican Republic), Fern (L. Antilles), Helecho plumoso (Puerto Rico), Mousseline (Haiti), Mousseline (L. Antilles), Velo de novia (Cuba), Synonyms: Asparagus plumosus Baker (J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 613. 1875.), Protasparagus setaceus (Kunth) Oberm. (S. African J. Bot. 2(3): 244. 1983.), Citations:1). Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. 2005. Vines and climbing plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 51: 1-483. 2). Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. and M.T. Strong. 2005. Monocots and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 52: 1-415. 3). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 4). Correll, D.S. and H.B. Correll, 1982. Flora of the Bahama Archipelago. J. Cramer, FL-9490 Vaduz, Germany. 1692 pp. 5). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 6). Hoyos F., J. 1985. Flora de la isla de Margarita, Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela. 7). Liogier, A.H. 2000. Diccionario botánico de nombres vulgares de la Espanola. Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. 8). Mori, S., B. Buck, C. Gracie, and M. Tulig. 2008. Plants and lichens of Saba. New York Botanical Garden. Website: sweetgum.nybg.org/saba/index.html 9). Otero, J.I., R.A. Toro and Pagán de Otero. 1945. Catalogo de los nombres vulgares y científicos de algunas plantas puertorriqueñas. 2nd. ed. Universidad de Puerto Rico. 10). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 2008. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Website: apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do Last edited 24 Apr 12 |