Fuirena umbellata Rottb. (Descr. Icon. Rar. Pl. 70. 1773.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Grenada, Dominica, Maria Galante,Martinique, St. Lucia, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[], Puerto Rico (native)[], ], North America (Mexico), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Old World (Africa; Asia; Malesia),
Synonyms: Scirpus fuirena T. Koyama (J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 7: 361. 1958.), Scirpus umbellatus (Rottb.) Kuntze (Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 337. 1898.),
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Last edited 11 Jun 07