Beta vulgaris L. var. cicla L. (Sp. Pl. 222. 1753.) Localities: West Indies (exotic), Greater Antilles [ Hispaniola (exotic)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (cultivated)[], ], Mexico (exotic), Common Names: Acelga (Cuba), Acelga blanca (Cuba), Citations:1). Roig y Mesa, J.T. 1988. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares Cubanos. Habana: Editorial CientÃfico-Técnica. Last edited 13 Jul 09 |