Ipomoea verticillata Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 924. 1759.

["Habitat in America."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 1: 221 (1762). RCN: 1231.

Basionym of: Convolvulus verticillatus (L.) L. (1762) .

Lectotype (Powell & Staples in Howard, Fl. Lesser Antilles 6: 170. 1989): Browne, Herb. Linn. No. 218.15, lower right part (LINN) .

Current name: Jacquemontia verticillata (L.) Urb. ( Convolvulaceae).