Breynia disticha J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. (Char. Gen. Pl. 73. 1775.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Barbados, Dominica, Martinique, Saba, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, ], Greater Antilles [ Cuba (exotic), Cayman Island (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (cultivated)[], Virgin Islands (exotic) ( ) ], Bahamas (exotic), North America (exotic: FL),
Common Names: Carnaval (Dominican Republic), Carnaval (Puerto Rico), Copo de nieve (Cuba), Escarchada (Cuba), La neige (L. Antilles), Neige (Haiti), Nevada (Cuba), Nevado (Dominican Republic), Nevado (Puerto Rico), Nieve (Cuba), Old man's beard (L. Antilles), Snow bush (L. Antilles), Snowbush (Bahamas),
Synonyms: Breynia nivosa (W. Bull) Small (Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 37: 516. 1910.),
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