A Chronology of Middle Missouri Plains Village Sites

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Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12: 274. 1877.
Distribution: Native to Cuba, Hispaniola, North America, and Mexico.
References: 3, 7, 224.
Note: Considered exotic and invasive in Cuba by CeNBIO.
Amaranthus paniculatus L. = Amaranthus cruentus L.
Amaranthus polygonoides L., Pl. Jamaic. Pug. 27. 1759.
Distribution: Native to Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Virgin
Islands (St. Croix, St. Thomas, Virgin Gorda), Lesser Antilles
(Antigua, Barbados, Guadeloupe), Aruba, Curaçao, North
America, Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Common Names: Knotweed amaranth (Bahamas), Bella María, Bledo
de clavo, Sanguinaria (Cuba), Bledo (Dominican Republic).
References: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 45, 123, 132.
Amaranthus spinosus L., Sp. Pl. 991. 1753.
Distribution: Native to Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola,
Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands (St. Croix, St. Thomas,
Tortola, Virgin Gorda), Lesser Antilles (Antigua, Barbados,
Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Grenadines, Guadeloupe,
Martinique, Montserrat, Saba, St. Barthélemy, St. Eustatius,
St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent), Margarita, North
America, Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Common Names: Calalue, Spiny amaranth (Bahamas), Bledo, Bledo
espinoso (Cuba), Bledo, Bledo espinoso (Dominican Republic),
Epinard piquard, Epinard sauvage, Zépina piquant, Zépinard
piquant (Haiti), Zépinna wouj (Lesser Antilles), Blero espinoso
(Puerto Rico).
References: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 45, 58, 61, 123, 131, 132, 323, 340.
Amaranthus tricolor L., Sp. Pl. 989. 1753.
Amaranthus gangeticus L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10, 1268. 1759.
Amaranthus tristis L. var. tristis, Sp. Pl. 989. 1753.
Distribution: Exotic in Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico,
North America, and South America; native to Africa and Asia.
Common Name: Bledo morisco (Cuba).
References: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 58, 151, 159, 252.
Amaranthus tristis L. var. leptostachys Moq. = Amaranthus dubius
Mart. ex Thell.
Amaranthus tristis L. var. tristis = Amaranthus tricolor L.
Amaranthus viridis L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 1405. 1763.
Amaranthus gracilis Desf. ex Poir. in J.B.A.P.M. de Lamarck, Encycl.
Suppl. 1: 312. 1810.
Chenopodium caudatum Jacq., Collectanea 2: 325. 1789 [“1788”].
Distribution: Exotic in Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola,
Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands (Guana, St. Croix, St. John,
St. Thomas, Virgin Gorda), Lesser Antilles (Antigua, Barbados,
Dominica, Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, Martinique, Montserrat,
St. Barthélemy, St. Eustatius, St. Lucia, St. Vincent), Aruba,
Bonaire, and Curaçao. Pantropical weed; origin uncertain.
Common Names: Slender amaranth (Bahamas), Bledo, Bledo blanco
(Cuba), Bledo (Dominican Republic), Épinard, Espinard blanc
(Haiti), Garden calalu (Jamaica), Blero blanco, Blero manso
(Puerto Rico).
References: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 19, 30, 45, 58, 61, 123, 131, 132, 151.
Amaranthus viridis sensu Britton & Millsp. = Amaranthus blitum L.
Atriplex aldamae Griseb., Cat. Pl. Cub. 282. 1866.
Distribution: Endemic to Cuba.
Reference: 3.
Atriplex arenaria Nutt., Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 198. 1818.
Distribution: Native to Bahamas, Cuba, and North America.
References: 3, 45, 151.
Atriplex confinis Standl. = Atriplex cristata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Atriplex crispa (Moq.) Urb. = Atriplex cristata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Atriplex cristata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 959. 1806.
Atriplex pentandra (Jacq.) Standl., N. Amer. Fl. 21(1): 54. 1916; Axyris
pentandra Jacq., Select. Stirp. Amer. Hist. 244. 1763.
Atriplex confinis Standl., N. Amer. Fl. 21(1): 54. 1916.
Atriplex crispa (Moq.) Urb., Symb. Antill. 8: 200. 1920.
Atriplex domingensis Standl., N. Amer. Fl. 21(1): 55. 1916.
Atriplex littoralis (Jacq.) Fawc. & Rendle, J. Bot. 64: 15. 1926, not L.,
1753.
Distribution: Native to Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola,
Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands (St. Croix, St. John, St.
Thomas, Tortola), Lesser Antilles (Anguilla, Sombrero Is.), Aruba,
Curaçao, Margarita, Mexico, and South America.
Common Names: Armuelles (Cuba), Garbancillo (Puerto Rico).
References: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 19, 30, 45, 58, 61, 150, 151, 152, 156, 159,
323.
Atriplex domingensis Standl. = Atriplex cristata Humb. & Bonpl. ex
Willd.
Atriplex littoralis (Jacq.) Fawc. & Rendle = Atriplex cristata Humb. &
Bonpl. ex Willd.
Axyris pentandra Jacq. = Atriplex cristata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Beta vulgaris L., Sp. Pl. 222. 1753, var. vulgaris
Distribution: Exotic in Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto
Rico; native to Eurasia and Africa.
Common Names: Remolacha, Remolacha amarilla de alemania,
Remolacha blanca de azúcar, Remolacha de silesia, Remolacha
larga rosada, Remolacha larga violácea, Remolacha olorosa roja
(Cuba), Acelga, Remolacha (Dominican Republic), Betterave,
Betterouge, Betterouge potagere (Haiti), Remolacha (Puerto Rico).
References: 4, 5, 7, 123, 131, 132, 159.
Beta vulgaris L. var. cicla L., Sp. Pl. 222. 1753.
Distribution: Exotic in Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico; only known
in cultivation and naturalized populations.
Common Names: Acelga, Acelga blanca (Cuba).
References: 123, 131, 132, 159.
Blutaparon vermiculare (L.) Mears, Taxon 31: 113. 1982; Gomphrena
vermicularis L., Sp. Pl. 224. 1753; Caraxeron vermicularis (L.)
Raf., Fl. Tellur. 3: 38. 1837; Philoxerus vermicularis (L.) R. Br. ex
Sm., Cycl. 27. 1814.
Distribution: Native to Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola,
Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands (St. Croix, St. John, St.
Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda), Lesser Antilles (Antigua,
Barbados, Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Grenadines, Guadeloupe,
Marie Galante, Martinique, Montserrat, St. Barthélemy, St.
Eustatius, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent), Aruba,
Curaçao, Margarita, Mexico, Central America, and South America.
References: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 19, 40, 45, 58, 61, 151, 150, 323, 340.
Bucholzia maritima Mart. = Alternanthera maritima (Mart.) A. St.-Hil.
Caraxeron vermicularis (L.) Raf. = Blutaparon vermiculare (L.) Mears
Celosia argentea L., Sp. Pl. 205. 1753, var. argentea
Distribution: Native to Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto
Rico, Virgin Islands (St. Croix, St. Thomas, Tortola), Lesser
Antilles (Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe,
Martinique, Montserrat, St. Barthélemy, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts, St.
Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent), and South America.
Common Names: Cockscomb (Bahamas), Cresta de gallo (Cuba),
Alacrancillo, Cadillo, Cockscomb, Cresta de gallo, Moco de pavo
(Dominican Republic), Crete coq, Crete coq d’Inde, Crete de coq
simple, Herbe à cataractes, Herbe à maligres, Herbe à malingers,
Herbe à taies, Herbe à verrues, La malaye, Ti-jeannite, Ti-jiannite
(Haiti), Albahaca plateada (Puerto Rico).