Croton glabellus Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 1275. 1759.

["Habitat in Jamaica."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 2: 1425 (1763). RCN: 7271.

Lectotype (Fawcett & Rendle, Fl. Jamaica 4: 260. 1920): Herb. Linn. No. 1140.3 (LINN), see p. 54.

Current name: Phyllanthus glabellus (L.) Fawc. & Rendle ( Euphorbiaceae).

Note: Specific epithet spelled “glabellum” in the protologue.