Myrtus chytraculia Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 1056. 1759.

["Habitat in Jamaica."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 1: 675 (1762). RCN: 3610.

Lectotype (designated here by Holst): Browne, Herb. Linn. No. 637.12 (LINN) .

Current name: Calyptranthes chytraculia (L.) Sw. ( Myrtaceae).