Ascyrum villosum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 788. 1753.

"Habitat in Virginia." RCN: 5775.

Lectotype (Robson in Taxon 29: 273. 1980): [icon] " Hypericum Virginianum frutescens pilosissimum" in Plukenet, Phytographia: t. 245, f 6. 1694; Almag. Bot.: 189. 1696.

Current name: Hypericum setosum L. ( Clusiaceae).