Cleome rutidosperma DC. (Prodr. 1: 241. 1824.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Antigua, Grenada, Dominica, Martinique, Monserrat, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Cuba (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Haiti,], Virgin Islands (naturalized) ( Tortola, Virgin Gorda ) ], North America (exotic), Old World (native: Africa),
Common Names: Consumption weed (L. Antilles), Mouzambé rampant (L. Antilles), Petit acaya blanc (L. Antilles),
Synonyms: Cleome ciliata Schumach. & Thonn. (Beskr. Guin. Pl. 294. 1827.),
Citations:1). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 2). D'Arcy, W.G. 1967. Annotated checklist of the Dicotyledons of Tortola, Virgin Islands. Rhodora 69: 385-450. 3). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 4). León, F., 1946; León, F. and H. Alain, 1951-1957. Flora de Cuba. Habana. 5). Liogier, A.H. 1982-2000. La flora de la Española. Univ. Central de Este, San Pedro de Macoris. Taller, República Dominicana.
Last edited 14 Jul 09