Paspalum dilatatum Poir. (in J.B.A.P.M. de Lamarck, Encycl. 5: 35. 1804.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Cuba (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (cultivated)[], ], Bahamas (exotic), North America (exotic), Central America (native?), South America (native),
Common Names: Dallis grass (Bahamas), Grama (Cuba), Yerba dalis (Puerto Rico), Yerba de Australia (Dominican Republic),
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Last edited 03 Dec 09