Ascyrum hypericoides Linnaeus , Species Plantarum 2 : 788. 1753 Chapter 7: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types (part A) Jarvis, Charlie 3NPPC 268998 (L.) Crantz Crantz Linnaeus 1753 Magnoliopsida Hypericaceae Hypericum Plantae Malpighiales Tracheophyta species hypericoides      Ascyrum hypericoidesLinnaeus,  Species Plantarum2: 788. 1753  "Habitat in Virginia." RCN: 5774   Lectotype(Robson in Taxon29: 267, 272. 1980): [icon] " Hypericoides"in Plumier, Nov. Pl. Amer.: 51, t. 7. 1703   Generitypeof  AscyrumLinnaeus   Note:Fernald (in Rhodora38: 432. 1936) discussed various of the original elements, interpreting the name "as to Plumiers plant" but this falls short of formal typification. Adams (in Rhodora59: 81. 1957) adopted a similar line but also designated Browne'sspecimen (944.4 LINN) as a neotype(unacceptable in the presence of original material). Robson'schoice is followed here. See further comments by Reveal & al. (in Huntia7: 226. 1987) and Robson (in Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. London, Bot.26: 129-130. 1996).