Cyperus sphacelatus Rottb. (Descr. Pl. Rar. 21. 1772 .) Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, Martinique, Monserrat, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[], Puerto Rico (native)[ Vieques], Virgin Islands (native) ( St. Croix, St. Thomas, Tortola, ) ], North America (exotic: FL), Central America (native), South America (native), Old World (Trop. Africa, Madagascar), Synonyms: Cyperus balbisii Kunth (Enum. Pl. 2: 63. 1837.), Cyperus hexastachyos Sw. (Fl. Ind. Occid. 1: 117. 1797.), Citations:1). Acevedo-RodrÃguez, 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). Barker, H.D. and W.S. Dardeau. 1930. La Flore d'Haiti. Port-au-Prince. 456 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). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 6). Urban, I. 1898-1928. Symbolae Antillanae, Vol. 1-9. Berlin, Leipzig, Germany. 7). 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 Sep 09 |