Acalypha portoricensis Müll. Arg. (Linnaea 34: 22. 1865.)
Localities: West Indies (endemic), Greater Antilles [ Puerto Rico (native)[], Virgin Islands (native) ( St. Croix, ) ],
Common Names: Rabito (Puerto Rico),
Synonyms: Ricinocarpus portoricensis (Müll. Arg.) Kuntze (Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 618. 1891.),
Citations:1). 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. 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). Otero, J.I., R.A. Toro and Pagán de Otero. 1945. Catalogo de los nombres vulgares y científicos de algunas plantas puertorriqueñas. 2nd. ed. Universidad de Puerto Rico. 4). 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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