Euphorbia myrtifolia Linnaeus, Flora Jamaicensis: 17. 1759, orth. var.
"Habitat [in Jamaica.]" RCN: 3522.
Lectotype (Fawcett & Rendle, Fl. Jamaica 4: 337. 1920): Browne, Herb. Linn. No. 630.23 (LINN) .
Current name: Euphorbia myrtillifolia L. ( Euphorbiaceae).
Note: It seems likely that this is an orthographic variant of the earlier E. myrtillifolia L. ( May–Jun 1759).