Aploleia monandra (Sw.) H.E. Moore (Baileya 9: 17. 1961.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Antigua, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, Martinique, ], Greater Antilles [ Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[], Puerto Rico (native)[], ], North America (Mexico), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Common Names: Cohítre morado (Puerto Rico), Petit curage (L. Antilles), Petit herbe grasse (L. Antilles), Petite herbe grasse (L. Antilles),
Synonyms: Callisia monandra (Sw.) Schult. & Schult. f. (in J.J. Roemer & J.A. Schultes, Syst. Veg. 7: 1179. 1830.), Callisia repens sensu Bello, non L. (Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 12: 122. 1883.), Callisia umbellulata Lam. (Tabl. Encycl. 1: 130. 1791.), Tradescantia monandra Sw. (Prodr. 57. 1788.),
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Last edited 16 Jul 09