Galactia striata (Jacq.) Urb. (Symb. Antill. 2: 320. 1900.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Cayman Island (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Beata, Dominican Republic, Gonave, Haiti, Navassa, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (native)[ Caja de Muertos, Culebra, Desecheo, Mona, Vieques], Virgin Islands (native) (Guana Islands, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda ) ], Bahamas (native), North America (native: FL), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Common Names: Guatabito (Dominican Republic),
Synonyms: Galactia berteroana DC. (Prodr. 2: 238. 1825.), Galactia filiformis sensu Eggers in part, non (Jacq.) Benth. (Fl. St. Croix 44. 1879.), Galactia filiformis sensu Bello, non (Jacq.) Benth. (Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 10: 261. 1881.), Galactia striata (Jacq.) Urb. var. berteroana (DC.) Urb. (Symb. Antill. 2: 322. 1900.), Galactia striata (Jacq.) Urb. var. caribaea Urb. (Symb. Antill. 2: 322. 1900.), Galactia striata (Jacq.) Urb. var. tobagensis Urb. (Symb. Antill. 2: 323. 1900.), Galactia striata (Jacq.) Urb. var. tomentosa (Bertol.) Urb. (Symb. Antill. 2: 321. 1900.), Galactia tomentosa (Bertol.) Urb. (Symb. Antill. 1: 472. 1900.), Glycine striata Jacq. (Hort. Bot. Vindob. 1: 32. 1770.), Glycine velutina Bertero ex DC. (Prodr. 2: 239. 1825.), Odonia tomentosa Bertol. (Lucubr. Re Herb. 35. 1822.),
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