Waltheria angustifolia Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 1140. 1759.

["Habitat in America."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 2: 941 (1763). RCN: 4912.

Type not designated.

Original material: Herb. Linn. No. 852.4 (LINN) .

Current name: Waltheria indica L. ( Sterculiaceae).