Phillyrea latifolia Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 8. 1753.

"Habitat in Europa australi." RCN: 52.

Lectotype (Green in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 75. 1993): Herb. Linn. No. 19.4, upper specimen (LINN) .

Generitype of Phillyrea Linnaeus (vide Hitchcock in Amer. J. Bot. 10: 514. 1923).

Current name: Phillyrea latifo lia L. ( Oleaceae).