Quassia amara Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, ed. 2, 1: 533. 1762.

"Habitat in Surinamo C. Dahlberg." RCN: 3042.

Type not designated.

Original material: Herb. Linn. No. 545.1 (LINN) .

Generitype of Quassia Linnaeus.

Current name: Quassia amara L. ( Simaroubaceae).