Euphorbia cotinifolia L., Sp. Pl. 1753 sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2002
- =Tithymalus cotinifolius (L.) Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ. 1812 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Alectoroctonum yavalquahuitl Schltdl. in Linnaea 19: 252. 1846 ["1847"] syn. sec. ???
- =Alectoroctonum cotinifolium (L.) Schltdl., Linnaea 19. 1847 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Alectoroctonum scotanum (Schltdl.) Schltdl., Linnaea 19. 1847 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Euphorbia scotana Schltdl., Linnaea 19. 1847 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Euphorbia scotana var. yavalquahuitl Boiss., Prodr. (DC.). 15(2). 1862 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Aklema cotinifolia (L.) Millsp., Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Bot. Ser. 2(11). 1916 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Aklema scotana (Schltdl.) Millsp., Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Bot. Ser. 2(11). 1916 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006