Rhynchospora radicans (Schltdl. & Cham.) H. Pfeiff. subsp. microcephala (Bertero ex Spreng.) W.W. Thomas (Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 37: 60. 1984.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[], Puerto Rico (native)[], Virgin Islands (native) ( St. Thomas, Tortola, ) ], North America (Mexico), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Synonyms: Dichromena microcephala Bertero ex Spreng. (Syst. Veg., ed. 16, 1: 202. 1824 ["1825"].), Dichromena radicans sensu Britton & P. Wilson, non Schlechtendal & Chamisso, 1831 (Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands 5: 99. 1923.), Dichromena radicans sensu Urb., non Schlechtendal & Chamisso, 1831 (Symb. Antill. 4: 121. 1903.), Rhynchospora pubera (Vahl) Boeckeler var. microcarpa Boeck. (Linnaea 37: 529. 1872.),
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). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 4). León, F., 1946; León, F. and H. Alain, 1951-1957. Flora de Cuba. Habana. 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
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