Rhamnus sarcomphalus Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 937. 1759.

["Habitat in America."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 1: 280 (1762). RCN: 1557.

Type not designated.

Original material: Browne 179, Herb. Linn. No. 262.11 (LINN) .

Current name: Ziziphus sarcomphalus (L.) M.C. Johnst. ( Rhamnaceae).