Melastoma grossularioides Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 390. 1753.

"Habitat in Surinamo. D. Bartsch." RCN: 3069.

Lectotype (Renner in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 50: 5, 23. 1989): [icon] "Arbor Americ. latiori & acuminato folio trinervi, utrinque glabro & margine leviter crenato" in Plukenet, Phytographia: t. 249, f. 4. 1692; Almag. Bot.: 40. 1696. - Voucher: Herb. Sloane 95: 78 (BM-SL) .

Current name: Bellucia grossulariodes (L.) Triana ( Melastomataceae).