Malvastrum corchorifolium (Desr.) Britton ex Small (Fl. Miami 119. 1913.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Anguilla, Antigua, Grenada, Barbados, Barbuda, the Grenadines, Martinique, St. Barthelemy, St. Lucia, St. Martin, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Cayman Island (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (native)[ Desecheo, Mona, Monito, Vieques], Virgin Islands (native) (Guana Islands, St. Croix, St. John, Tortola, Virgin Gorda ) ], Bahamas (native), North America (native), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Common Names: Escoba (Dominican Republic), Escoba de puerco (Dominican Republic), Grand balai (Haiti), Herbe à balai (Haiti), Herbe à balais (Haiti), La leau (Haiti), Lalo (Dominican Republic), Leleau (Haiti), Rugel's false mallow (Bahamas),
Synonyms: Malva corchorifolia Desr. (in J.B.A.P.M. de Lamarck, Encycl. 3: 755. 1792.), Malvastrum rugelii S. Watson (Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 17: 367. 1882.),
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