Hedyotis fruticosa Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 101. 1753, typ. cons.

"Habitat in Zeylona." RCN: 833.

Conserved type (Verdcourt in Taxon 41: 564. 1992): Herb. Hermann 1: 18, No. 63 (BM-000621289) .

Generitype of Hedyotis Linnaeus, nom. cons.

Current name: Hedyotis fruticosa L. ( Rubiaceae).

Note: Hedyotis fruticosa, with the type designated by Verdcourt, was proposed as conserved type of the genus by Jarvis (in Taxon 41: 564. 1992). This was eventually approved by the General Committee (see review of the history of this proposal by Barrie, l.c. 55: 795-796. 2006).