Myrtus zuzygium Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 1056. 1759.

["Habitat in Jamaica."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 1: 675 (1762). RCN: 3611.

Lectotype (designated here by Holst): Browne, Herb. Linn. No. 637.13 (LINN) .

Current name: Calyptranthes zuzygium (L.) Sw. ( Myrtaceae).