Baeckea frutescens Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 358. 1753.

"Habitat in China. D. D. Abrah. BAECK. S. R. M:tis." RCN: 2847.

Lectotype (Bean in Telopea 7: 248. 1997): Osbeck s.n., Herb. Linn. No. 505.1 (LINN) .

Generitype of Baeckea Linnaeus.

Current name: Baeckea frutescens L. ( Myrtaceae).

Note: See comments on provenance of the type sheet by Hansen & Fox Maule (in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 67: 205. 1973).