Herissantia crispa (L.) Brizicky (J. Arnold Arbor. 49: 279. 1968.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Anguilla, Grenada, the Grenadines, Martinique, St. Barthelemy, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Cayman Island (exotic), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Gonave, Haiti, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (native)[ Mona, Monito,], Virgin Islands (native) ( St. John, St. Thomas, ) ], Bahamas (exotic), North America (native: CA; FL), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Common Names: Motica (Dominican Republic),
Synonyms: Abutilon crispum (L.) Medik. (Malvenfam. 29. 1787.), Abutilon crispum (L.) Sweet (Hort. Brit. 53. 1826.), Abutilon crispum (L.) Sweet. var. imberbe (DC.) Griseb. (Fl. Brit. W. I. 80. 1859), Abutilon trichodum A. Rich. (in R. de la Sagra, Hist. Phys. Cuba, Pl. Vasc. 155. 1841), Bogenhardia crispa (L.) Kearney (Leafl. W. Bot. 7: 120. 1954.), Gayoides crispa (L.) Small (Fl. S.E. U.S. 764. 1903.), Herissantia trichoda (A. Rich.) Fryxell (J. Arnold Arbor. 60: 316. 1979.), Napaea crispa (L.) Moench. (Suppl. Meth. 207. 1802.), Pseudobastardia crispa (L.) Hassl. (Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève 1: 211. 1909.), Sida crispa L. (Sp. Pl. 685. 1753.), Sida imberbis DC. (Prodr. 1: 469. 1824), Sida retrofracta DC. (Prodr. 1: 467. 1824),
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