Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene (Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2: 415. 1887.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Greater Antilles [ Cuba (native), Cayman Island (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti, Tortue,], ], Bahamas (native), North America (native), Mexico (native), South America (native),
Common Names: Seashore salt-grass (Bahamas),
Synonyms: Uniola spicata L. (Sp. Pl. 71. 1753.),
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