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Abildgaardia ovata (Burm. f.) Kral (Sida 4: 72. 1971.) Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Anguilla, Antigua, Grenada, Barbados, Barbuda, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Cayman Island (native), Hispaniola (native)[], Puerto Rico (native)[], Virgin Islands (native) (Anegada, St. Croix, St. John, Virgin Gorda ) ], Bahamas (native), North America (native), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Old World (native), Common Names: Flat-spiked rush (Bahamas), Synonyms: Abildgaardia monostachyos (L.) Vahl (Enum. Pl. 2: 296. 1805.), Carex ovata Burm. f. (Fl. Ind. 194. 1768.), Cyperus caribaeus Pers. (Syn. Pl. 1: 65. 1805.), Cyperus monostachyos L. (Mant. Pl. 2: 180. 1771.), Fimbristylis monostachyos (L.) Hassk. (Pl. Jav. Rar. 61. 1848.), Fimbristylis ovata (Burm. f.) Kern (Blumea 15: 126. 1967.), Iria caribaea Steud. (Nomencl. Bot. 437. 1821.), Scirpus monostachyus (L.) Kuntze (Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 337. 1898.), Citations:1). Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. and M.T. Strong. 2005. Monocots and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 52: 1-415. 2). Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. et al. 1996. Flora of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 78: 1-581. 3). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 4). Britton, N.L. and P. Wilson. 1923-1926. Botany of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. New York Academy of Sciences, New York. 5). Correll, D.S. and H.B. Correll, 1982. Flora of the Bahama Archipelago. J. Cramer, FL-9490 Vaduz, Germany. 1692 pp. 6). Hoyos F., J. 1985. Flora de la isla de Margarita, Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela. 7). Kral, R. 1971. A treatment of Abildgaardia, Bulbostylis, and Fimbristylis (Cyperaceae) for North America. Sida 4: 57-227. 8). León, F., 1946; León, F. and H. Alain, 1951-1957. Flora de Cuba. Habana. 9). Original publication consulted. 10). Urban, I. 1898-1928. Symbolae Antillanae, Vol. 1-9. Berlin, Leipzig, Germany. 11). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 2008. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Website: apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do Last edited 15 Apr 10 |