Scleria distans Poir. (in J.B.A.P.M. de Lamarck, Encycl. 7: 4. 1806.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [], Greater Antilles [ Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[], Puerto Rico (native)[], Virgin Islands (native) ( St. Thomas, ) ], North America (native), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Old World (Africa; Madagascar),
Synonyms: Scleria hirtella sensu authors, non Sw. , Scleria nutans Willd. ex Kunth (Enum. Pl. 2: 351. 1837.),
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