Daphne pontica Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 357. 1753.

"Habitat in Ponto." RCN: 2824.

Lectotype (Kit Tan in Davis, Fl. Turkey 7: 522. 1982): [icon] " Thymelaea Pontica Citrei foliis" in Tournefort, Rel. Voy. Levant (Paris ed.) 2: 179, 180. 1717. - Voucher: Herb. Tournefort No. 5834 (P-TOURN) .

Current name: Daphne pontica L. ( Thymelaeaceae).

Note: Burtt (in Karaca Arbor. Mag. 6(2): 46, f. 1. 2001) reproduces the Tournefort type illustration.