Lucya tetrandra (L.) K. Schum. (in H.G.A. Engler & K.A.E. Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(4): 27. 1891.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Gonave, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (native)[], ], South America (native),
Synonyms: Clavenna tetrandra (L.) Standl. (N. Amer. Fl. 32(1): 24. 1918.), Hedyotis tuberosa (Lam.) Sw. (Observ. Bot. 136. 1791.), Lucya tuberosa (Lam.) DC. (Prodr. 4: 434. 1830.), Oldenlandia tuberosa Lam. (Encycl. 4: 535. 1798.), Peplis tetrandra L. (Amoen. Acad. 5: 413. 1760.),
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