Tragia volubilis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 980. 1753.

"Habitat in Jamaica." RCN: 7102.

Lectotype (Fawcett & Rendle, Fl. Jamaica 4: 305. 1920): Herb. Linn. No. 1103.1 (LINN) .

Generitype of Tragia Linnaeus (vide Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 187. 1929).

Current name: Tragia volubilis L. ( Euphorbiaceae).

Note: Some authors have treated either the cited Sloane illustration (e.g. Lourteig in Bradea 5: 352. 1990) or Sloane’s material (e.g. Radcliffe-Smith in Kew Bull. 37: 690. 1983) as the type but Fawcett & Rendle’s choice has priority.