Dolichos repens Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 1163. 1759.

["Habitat in Jamaicae maritimis."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 2: 1022 (1763). RCN: 5354.

Neotype (Pasquet in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 469. 1997): Herb. Thunberg No. 16775 (UPS) .

Current name: Vigna luteola (Jacq.) Benth. ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).