Crusea diversifolia (Kunth) W.R. Anderson in Mem. NY. Bot. Gard. 22: 58. 1972 sec. Lorence 2011
- ≡Spermacoce diversifolia Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 3: 341. 1819 syn. sec. The Plant List 2013
- =Borreria subulata DC., Prodr. 4: 543. 1830 syn. sec. Borhidi 2006
- =Spermacoce subulata (DC.) Hemsl., Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 2: 60. 1881 syn. sec. Borhidi 2006
- =Crusea subulata (DC.) A. Gray in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 19: 78. 1883 ["1884"] syn. sec. Borhidi 2006
- =Crusea subulata var. leiocarpa Greenm. in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 40(1): 33. 1904 ["1905"] syn. sec. Borhidi 2006
- =Diodia subulata (DC.) Standl. in Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 8: 386. 1931 syn. sec. Borhidi 2006