Cassine peragua Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 268. 1753, typ. cons.

"Habitat in Aethiopia, Carolina." RCN: 2139.

Conserved type (Robson in Jarvis in Taxon 41: 559. 1992): [icon] " Phillyrea Capensis, folio Celastri " in Dillenius, Hort. Eltham. 2: 315, t. 236, f. 305. 1732.

Generitype of Cassine Linnaeus, nom. cons.

Current name: Cassine peragua L. ( Celastraceae).

Note: Cassine peragua, with the type designated by Robson, was proposed as conserved type of the genus by Jarvis (in Taxon 41: 559. 1992). This was eventually approved by the General Committee (see review of the history of this proposal by Barrie, l.c. 55: 795-796. 2006).