Rondeletia asiatica Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 172. 1753.

"Habitat in Malabaria, Zeylona." RCN: 1352.

Lectotype (Ridsdale in Dassanayake & Clayton, Revised Handb. Fl. Ceylon 12: 205. 1998): [icon] " Cupi " in Rheede, Hort. Malab. 2: 37, t. 23. 1679.

Generitype of Chomelia, Linnaeus, nom. rej. (vide Dandy in Taxon 18: 470. 14 Aug 1969).

Current name: Tarenna asiatica (L.) Kunze ex K. Schum. ( Rubiaceae).

Note: Chomelia Linnaeus, nom. rej. in favour of Chomelia Jacq.