Psychotria nervosa Sw. (Prodr. 43. 1788.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Antigua, Grenada, Barbados, Maria Galante,Martinique, Monserrat, Nevis, St. Eustatius, St. Lucia, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cayman Island (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Gonave, Haiti, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (native)[ Mona, Vieques], Virgin Islands (native) ( St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda ) ], Bahamas (native), North America (native: FL), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Common Names: Árbol plateado (Cuba), Bálsamo (Puerto Rico), Café cimarrón (Dominican Republic), Café marron (L. Antilles), Machetazo (Cuba), Palo moro (Puerto Rico), Remaroogu (L. Antilles), Ti café marro (L. Antilles), Ti café marron (L. Antilles), Ti kafé mawon (L. Antilles), Wild coffee (Bahamas), Wood balsam (L. Antilles),
Synonyms: Psychotria fadyenii Urb. (Symb. Antill. 7: 470. 1913.), Psychotria hirsuta sensu Spreng., non Sw. (Syst. Veg., ed. 16, 1: 744. 1824 ["1825"].), Psychotria oligotricha DC. (Prodr. 4: 514. 1830.), Psychotria portoricensis DC. (Prodr. 4: 515. 1830.), Psychotria undata Jacq. (Pl. Rar. Hort. Schoenbr. 3: 5. 1798.), Psychotria undata Jacq. var. chimarrhoides (DC.) Stehlé & L. Quentin (Fl. Guadeloupe Dépend. 2(1): 4. 1938 ["1937"].), Psychotria undata Jacq. var. poitaei Urb. (Symb. Antill. 8: 678. 1921.),
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