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Cyperus esculentus L. (Sp. Pl. 45. 1753.) Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Martinique, St. Lucia, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Cuba (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Gonave, Haiti, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (naturalized)[ Vieques], Virgin Islands (exotic) (Anegada, St. Thomas, ) ], Bahamas (exotic), North America (exotic), Mexico (exotic), Central America (exotic), South America (exotic), Old World (native: Europe; Asia), Common Names: Chufa (Cuba), Chufas (Puerto Rico), Coquillo (Dominican Republic), Tiger nut (Jamaica), Yellow nut-grass (Bahamas), Synonyms: Cyperus esculentus L. var. leptostachyus Boeck. (Linnaea 36: 290. 1870.), Cyperus esculentus L. var. macrostachyus Boeck. (Linnaea 36: 291. 1870.), Cyperus esculentus L. var. phymatodes (Muhl.) Kük. (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 185. 1926.), Cyperus lutescens Torr. & Hook. (Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 433. 1836.), Cyperus phymatodes Muhl. (Descr. Gram. 23. 1817.), 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). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 3). 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. 4). Correll, D.S. and H.B. Correll, 1982. Flora of the Bahama Archipelago. J. Cramer, FL-9490 Vaduz, Germany. 1692 pp. 5). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 6). Hoyos F., J. 1985. Flora de la isla de Margarita, Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela. 7). León, F., 1946; León, F. and H. Alain, 1951-1957. Flora de Cuba. Habana. 8). Liogier, A.H. 2000. Diccionario botánico de nombres vulgares de la Espanola. Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. 9). Original publication consulted. 10). Otero, J.I., R.A. Toro and Pagán de Otero. 1945. Catalogo de los nombres vulgares y científicos de algunas plantas puertorriqueñas. 2nd. ed. Universidad de Puerto Rico. 11). Roig y Mesa, J.T. 1988. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares Cubanos. Habana: Editorial Científico-Técnica. 12). Urban, I. 1898-1928. Symbolae Antillanae, Vol. 1-9. Berlin, Leipzig, Germany. 13). 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 24 Apr 12 |