Ipomoea aegyptia Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 162. 1753.

"Habitat in America calidiore." RCN: 1251.

Basionym of: Convolvulus aegyptius (L.) L. (1759); Convolvulus pentaphyllus L. (1767), nom. illeg.

Lectotype (Austin in Harling & Sparre, Fl. Ecuador 16: 84. 1982): Herb. Linn. No. 218.35 (LINN) .

Current name: Merremia aegyptia (L.) Urb. ( Convolvulaceae).