Ixora americana Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 893. 1759.

["Habitat in America."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 1: 160 (1762). RCN: 899.

Type not designated.

Original material: Herb. Linn. No. 132.3 (LINN) .

Current name: Ixora americana L. ( Rubiaceae).