Bombax aculeatum Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 1141. 1759, nom. illeg.

["Habitat in India utraque."] Sp. Pl. 1: 511 (1753). RCN: 5005.

Replaced synonym: Bombax ceiba L. (1753) .

Conserved type (Robyns in Taxon 10: 160. 1961): [icon] “Moulelavou” in Rheede, Hort. Malab. 3: 61, t. 52. 1682.

Current name: Bombax ceiba L. ( Bombacaceae).

Note: A superfluous name for B. ceiba L. (1753) .