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Cyperus confertus Sw. (Prodr. 20. 1788.) Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Martinique, St. Barthelemy, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Haiti, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (native)[], Virgin Islands (native) (Guana Islands, St. Croix, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda ) ], Bahamas (native), South America (Venezuela), Common Names: Capitate cyperus (Bahamas), Synonyms: Cyperus confertus Sw. var. debilior (Kük.) Kük. ex Ekman (Ark. Bot. 22A(9): 14. 1929.), Cyperus confertus Sw. f. debilior Kük. (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 188. 1926.), Cyperus jamaicensis Poir. (in J.B.A.P.M. de Lamarck, Encycl. Suppl. 5: 166. 1817.), Mariscus confertus (Sw.) C.B. Clarke (in I. Urban, Symb. Antill. 2: 50. 1900.), 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). 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. 3). Correll, D.S. and H.B. Correll, 1982. Flora of the Bahama Archipelago. J. Cramer, FL-9490 Vaduz, Germany. 1692 pp. 4). Original publication consulted. 5). Urban, I. 1898-1928. Symbolae Antillanae, Vol. 1-9. Berlin, Leipzig, Germany. 6). 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 14 Sep 09 |