Euphorbia ocymoidea Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 453. 1753.

"Habitat in Campechia. Houst." RCN: 3506.

Neotype (Webster & Huft in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75: 1139. 1988): Houstoun (BM).

Current name: Euphorbia ocymoidea L. ( Euphorbiaceae).

Note: See also McVaugh (in Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 19: 229. 1993).