Asphaltus ebenus Linnaeus, Flora Jamaicensis: 19. 1759, orth. var.

"Habitat [in Jamaica.]" RCN: 5232.

Lectotype (Rico in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 463. 1997): Herb. Linn. No. 893.44 (LINN) .

Current name: Brya ebenus (L.) DC. ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).

Note: Evidently an orthographic variant of Aspalathus ebenus L. (1759); see Rico (l.c.).