Lobelia tupa Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, ed. 2, 2: 1318. 1763.

"Habitat in Peru." RCN: 6740.

Lectotype (Matthews in Kew Mag. 5: 161. 1988): [icon] "Rapuntium spicatum, foliis acutis, vulgo Tupa" in Feuillée, J. Obs. 2: 739, t. 29. 1714.

Current name: Lobelia tupa L. ( Campanulaceae).

Note: An orthographic correction by Linnaeus for the earlier “trapa” .