Cordia callococca Linnaeus, Flora Jamaicensis: 14. 1759.

["Habitat in Jamaica."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 1: 274 (1762). RCN: 1526.

Neotype (Gaviria in Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 23: 141. 1987): Herb. Linn. No. 253.8 (LINN) .

Current name: Cordia callococca L. ( Boraginaceae).

Note: As there are no original elements for this name, Gaviria’s type choice is accepted as a neotypification under Art. 9.8. Miller (in Novon 9: 234. 1999) discusses the complexities of the original publication, reaching the same decision as Gaviria as to the type.