Ipomoea hepaticifolia Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 161. 1753.

"Habitat in Zeylona." RCN: 1289.

Lectotype (Staples & Jarvis in Taxon 55: 1022. 2006): [icon] Herb. Hermann 5: 141, No. 79 (BM) .

Current name: Ipomoea pes-tigridis L. ( Convolvulaceae).

Note: Specific epithet spelled “hepaticaefolia” in the protologue.