Notwithstanding this tendency in botanical works, a 
most bafHing confusion and uncertainty. still exists 
throughout the numerous chemical, pharmacological, 
anthropological and ethnobotanical publications and 
hampers understanding and accuracy. In view of the 
lack of any adequate review of the taxonomic and no- 
menclatorial history of this plant since 17538, it has seemed 
advisable to present the following notes in an attempt to 
set forth the reason why the correct, though not the 
earliest, name is [/ex vomitoria and to discuss the origin, 
status and significance of the synonymy of this binomial. 
Ilex vomitoria [Solander in] Aiton Hort. Kew. 
Led. 1] 1 (1789) 170. 
I. Cassine B Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1 (1758) 125. 
Cassine Paragua Miller Gard. Dict. [ed. 8] (1768) 
Cassine no. 2. Non Cassine Peragua Linnaeus Sp. 
Pl. Led. 2] (1762) 884. Non Cassine Peragua Linnaeus 
Mant. 2 (1771) 220. 
C. caroliniana Lamarck Dict. 1 (1783) 652, pro parte, 
I. Cassine Walter F 1. Carol. (1788) 241. 
I. hgustrina Jacquin Collect. 4(1790) 105; Icon. Rar. 
2 (1793) 9, t. 310. 
Casine yapon Bartram Travels (1791) 259, nom. nud. 
I. floridana Lamarck Ill. 1 (1791) 856. 
I. Cassena Michaux FI. 2 (1808) 229. 
I. religiosa Barton Fl. Virg. (1812) 66. 
? Cassine ramulosa Rafinesque in Robin FI. Lud. 
(1817) 110. 
Mierophyllus Cassine (Walt.) Rafinesque Med. Bot. 
2 (1830) 8. 
? Cassine amulosa Rafinesque Med. FI. 2 (1880) 205, 
nom. sphalm. 
Ageria Cassena (Michx.) Rafinesque Sylv. Tellur. 
(1838) 47. 
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