Amaranthus crassipes Schltdl. (Linnaea 6: 757. 1831)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, Martinique, St. Barthelemy, St. Martin, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Cayman Island (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Gonave, Haiti, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (native)[ Caja de Muertos, Culebra, Santiago, Vieques], Virgin Islands (native) (Guana Islands, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda ) ], Bahamas (native), North America (exotic (Mexico)), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Common Names: Bledo (Dominican Republic), Bledo manso (Cuba), Thick-stalked amaranth (Bahamas), Zerpina (Dominican Republic),
Synonyms: Scleropus amaranthoides Schrad. (Index Seminum (Göttingen). 1835.),
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