Hypericum canariense Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 784. 1753.

"Habitat in Canariis." RCN: 5746.

Lectotype (Wijnands, Bot. Commelins: 110. 1983): Herb. Clifford: 381, Hypericum 9 (BM-000646815) .

Current name: Hypericum canariense L. ( Clusiaceae).

Note: The Plukenet plate cited by Linnaeus is reproduced by Francisco-Ortega & Santos-Guerra (in Archives Nat. Hist. 26: 259. 1999).