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Desmodium affine Schltdl. (Linnaea 12: 312. 1838.) Localities: West Indies (native), Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (native)[], ], North America (Mexico), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Old World (Africa), Common Names: Amor seco (Puerto Rico), Synonyms: Desmodium albiflorum Salzm. ex Benth. (in C.F.P. von Martius, Fl. Bras. 15(1A): 99. 1859.), Meibomia affinis (Schltdl.) Kuntze (Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 197. 1891.), Meibomia albiflora (Salzm. ex Benth.) Kuntze (Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 197. 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). Capdevila, M. B. 1994. A taxonomic revision of the genus Desmodium Desv. (Leguminosae) for Flora of Ecuador. University of Aarhus, Denmark: 1-44 (unpublished thesis). 3). Flora of Trinidad and Tobago: This flora was published in many parts with many authors. There is no overall editor. R. O. Williams was author of the first treatment and of many others. 4). International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS). 2005-2010. School of Plant Sciences, University of Reading, United Kingdom. http//www.ildis.org 5). 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. 6). 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. 7). Tropicos.org. 2008. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. Website: www.tropicos.org 8). Urban, I. 1898-1928. Symbolae Antillanae, Vol. 1-9. Berlin, Leipzig, Germany. Last edited 07 May 10 |