Cannabis sativa L. (Sp. Pl. 1027. 1753)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (cultivated)[], ], North America (exotic), Central America (exotic), South America (exotic), Old World (native: Asia),
Common Names: Cáñamo (Cuba), Cáñamo (Puerto Rico), Cañamo indio (Dominican Republic), Ghanja (L. Antilles), Mariguana (Dominican Republic), Mariguana (Puerto Rico), Marihuana (Dominican Republic), Marihuana (Puerto Rico), Marijuana (L. Antilles), Marijuana (Puerto Rico), Maryjane (L. Antilles),
Citations:1). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 2). Flora of Trinidad and Tobago: This flora was published in many parts with many authors. There is no overall editor. R. O. Williams was author of the first treatment and of many others. 3). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 4). Liogier, A.H. 1982-2000. La flora de la Española. Univ. Central de Este, San Pedro de Macoris. Taller, República Dominicana. 5). Liogier, A.H. 2000. Diccionario botánico de nombres vulgares de la Espanola. Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. 6). 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. 7). Roig y Mesa, J.T. 1988. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares Cubanos. Habana: Editorial Científico-Técnica.
Last edited 09 Jul 09