Catesbaea spinosa Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 109. 1753.

"Habitat in Providentia." RCN: 896.

Lectotype (Dandy, Sloane Herbarium: 112. 1958): [icon] " Frutex Spinosus Buxi foliis, plurimis simul nascentibus; flore tetrapetaloide, pendulo, sordide flavo, tubo longissimo; fructu ovali croceo, semina parva continente" in Catesby, Nat. Hist. Carolina 2: 100, t. 100. 1743. - Voucher: Herb. Sloane 232: 21 (BM-SL) .

Generitype of Catesbaea Linnaeus.

Current name: Catesbaea spinosa L. ( Rubiaceae).