Cyperus luzulae (L.) Rottb. ex Retz. (Observ. Bot. 4: 11. 1786.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Grenada, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[], ], North America (Mexico), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Common Names: Coquillo (Dominican Republic),
Synonyms: Cyperus globulosus Aubl. (Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 47. 1775.), Cyperus luzulae (L.) Rottb. ex Retz. f. pallidiflorens Kük. (in H.G.A. Engler, Pflanzenr. IV, 20 (Heft 101): 171. 1936.), Cyperus pseudosurinamensis Boeckeler (Allg. Bot. Z. Syst. 1: 201. 1895.), Mariscus globulosus (Aubl.) Urb. (Symb. Antill. 2: 165. 1900.), Scirpus luzulae L. (Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 868. 1759.),
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Last edited 15 Sep 09