Lantana aculeata Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 627. 1753.

"Habitat in America calidiore." RCN: 4543.

Lectotype ( Méndez Santos & Cafferty in Taxon 50: 1138. 2002 [2001]): [icon] " Viburnum Americanum odorat. Urticae foliis latioribus, spinosum floribus miniatis " in Plukenet, Phytographia: t. 233, f. 5. 1692; Almag. Bot.: 385. 1696. - Voucher: Herb. Sloane 98: 143 (BM-SL). - Epitype (Sanders in Sida 22: 403, f. 9. 2006): Herb. Sloane 98: 143, bottom, centre specimen (BM-SL) .

Current name: Lantana camara L. var. aculeata (L.) Moldenke ( Verbenaceae).