Ellisia nyctelea (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, ed. 2, 2: 1662. 1763.

"Habitat in Virginia." RCN: 1169.

Basionym: Ipomoea nyctelea L. (1753) .

Lectotype (Reveal in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 45. 1993): Herb. Linn. No. 206.1 (LINN; iso- BM) .

Generitype of Ellisia Linnaeus, nom. cons.

Current name: Ellisia nyctelea (L.) L. ( Hydrophyllaceae).

Note: Ellisia Linnaeus, nom. cons. against Ellisia P. Browne.