Eupatorium hastatum Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 1204. 1759.

["Habitat in Jamaica."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 2: 1172 (1763). RCN: 6061.

Lectotype (Holmes in Jarvis & Turland in Taxon 47: 361. 1998): Browne, Herb. Linn. No. 978.9 (LINN) .

Current name: Mikania hastata (L.) Willd. ( Asteraceae).