Molineria capitulata (Lour.) Herb. (Amaryllidaceae: 84. 1837.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Grenada, Martinique, Saba, ], Greater Antilles [ Cuba (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[], Puerto Rico (cultivated)[], ], North America (exotic: FL), Mexico (exotic), Central America (exotic), South America (exotic: Argenti), Old World (native: Asia to NE. Queensland),
Common Names: Coquito de jardin (Cuba), Coquito del brasil (Cuba), Mountain cabbage (L. Antilles), Palmita (Dominican Republic),
Synonyms: Curculigo capitulata (Lour.) Kuntze (Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 703. 1891.), Molineria hortensis Britton (In N.L. Britton & P. Wilson, Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands 5: 161. 1924.),
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