Olea europaea Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 8. 1753.

"Habitat in Europa australi." RCN: 53.

Lectotype (Green & Wickens in Kit Tan, Davis & Hedge Festschr: 294. 1989): Herb. Clifford: 4, Olea 1 α (BM-000557513) .

Generitype of Olea Linnaeus (vide Hitchcock, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 115. 1929).

Current name: Olea europaea L. ( Oleaceae).