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hato tejas

Microstachys corniculata (Vahl) A.Juss. ex Griseb.
hato tejas
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Microstachys corniculata (Vahl) A.Juss. ex Griseb., known as hato tejas, is a species in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is native to a wide range across the Americas, including regions in Brazil, Colombia, the Caribbean, and the conterminous 48 United States, among others. The species was first described in 1864.

Description

Microstachys corniculata is a member of the Euphorbiaceae family, commonly known as the spurge family. It is distributed across several regions, including Brazil's Northeast, North, Southeast, South, and West-Central areas, as well as Colombia, the Caribbean, and parts of the United States such as Florida. Additional records include locations in Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. The species was first published in 1864 and is known by the common name hato tejas.

Other common names

hato tejas

Distribution

BR · CO · Caribbean · North America · Zona oriental · Barrancabermeja · Antioquia, Casanare, Cesar, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, Magdalena, Meta, Sucre · Microcuenca alta de río Tillavá · conterminous 48 United States · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Florida · French Guiana · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · Leeward Is. · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southwest · Panamá · Paraguay · Puerto Rico

Synonyms

Microstachys bicornisMicrostachys fruticulosaMicrostachys guianensisMicrostachys micranthaMicrostachys polymorphaMicrostachys vahliiSebastiania bolivianaSebastiania corniculataSebastiania corniculata var. acalyphoidesSebastiania corniculata var. blepharophyllaSebastiania corniculata var. campestrisSebastiania corniculata f. discopodaSebastiania corniculata var. egensisSebastiania corniculata f. fallaxSebastiania corniculata var. fallaxSebastiania corniculata var. guianensisSebastiania corniculata var. hasslerianaSebastiania corniculata var. heterophyllaSebastiania corniculata var. micranthaSebastiania corniculata var. microdendronSebastiania corniculata var. obtusifoliaSebastiania corniculata f. olfersianaSebastiania corniculata f. ovataSebastiania corniculata var. parvifoliaSebastiania corniculata var. patulaSebastiania corniculata var. petiolarisSebastiania corniculata var. poeppigiiSebastiania corniculata var. pohliiSebastiania corniculata var. potamophilaSebastiania corniculata var. prostrata

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