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Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Pers. (Syn. Pl. 1: 103. 1805.) Localities: West Indies (native), Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), ], North America (native), Mexico (native), Common Names: Rabo de zorra (Cuba), Synonyms: Anthoxanthum giganteum Walter (Fl. Carol. 65. 1788.), Erianthus giganteus (Walter) Muhl. (Ess. Agrostogr. 14, 62, 151, 177. 1812.), Erianthus saccharoides Michx. (Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 55. 1803.), Citations:1). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 2). Catasus Guerra, L. 1997. Las gramíneas (Poaceae) de Cuba, I. Fontqueria 46: [i-ii], 1-259. 3). Hitchcock, A.S. 1936. Manual of the grasses of the West Indies. U.S.D.A. Miscellaneous Publication No. 243. United States Government Printing Office, Washington, DC. 4). León, F., 1946; León, F. and H. Alain, 1951-1957. Flora de Cuba. Habana. 5). Roig y Mesa, J.T. 1988. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares Cubanos. Habana: Editorial Científico-Técnica. 6). Tropicos.org. 2008. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. Website: www.tropicos.org 7). Zuloaga, F.O. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): III. subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 46: 1-662. Last edited 08 Dec 09 |