Acalypha indica L. (Sp. Pl. 1003. 1753.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Grenada, Maria Galante,Martinique, St. Barthelemy, St. Lucia, St. Martin, ], Greater Antilles [ Puerto Rico (cultivated)[ Vieques], ], Old World (native),
Common Names: Califa (Cuba), Ti codinde (L. Antilles),
Citations:1). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 2). Liogier, A.H. 1985-1997. Descriptive Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands. Spermatophyta. Vols. 1-5. Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 3). Liogier, A.H. and L.F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis. Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 4). Roig y Mesa, J.T. 1988. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares Cubanos. Habana: Editorial Científico-Técnica. 5). The Linnaean Plant Name Typification Project. Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/linnaean-typification/
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