Urochloa distachya (L.) T.Q. Nguyen (Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 1966: 13. 1966.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Anguilla, Grenada, St. Lucia, ], Greater Antilles [ Cuba (exotic), Cayman Island (exotic), Puerto Rico (naturalized)[ Vieques], Virgin Islands (exotic) ( Tortola, ) ], Bahamas (exotic), North America (exotic), Mexico (exotic), Central America (exotic), South America (exotic), Old World (native: tropical Asia),
Common Names: Brachiaria (Cuba),
Synonyms: Brachiaria subquadripara (Trin.) Hitchc. (Lingnan Sci. J. 7: 214. 1929.), Urochloa subquadripara (Trin.) R.D. Webster (Austral. Paniceae (Poaceae) 252. 1987.),
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