Eremochloa ophiuroides (Munro) Hack. (in A.L.P.P. de Candolle & A.C.P. de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 261. 1889.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Greater Antilles [ Puerto Rico (naturalized)[], ], North America (exotic), Old World (native: Asia),
Common Names: Ciempiés (Puerto Rico),
Synonyms: Ischaemum ophiuroides Munro (Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 4: 363. 1860.),
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Last edited 14 May 08