Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volkart ex Schinz & Keller (Fl. Schweiz, ed. 2: 75. 1905.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Nevis, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[], Puerto Rico (native)[], Virgin Islands (native) ( St. Croix, St. Thomas, Tortola, ) ], North America (native), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Old World (New Zealand),
Common Names: Junco de tres filos (Cuba),
Synonyms: Scirpus americanus Pers. (Syn. Pl. 1: 68. 1805.), Scirpus olneyi A. Gray (Boston J. Nat. Hist. 5: 238. 1845.), Scirpus olneyi A. Gray var. longisetis Kük. (Ark. Bot. 22A(17): 8. 1929.),
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