Nerium oleander Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 209. 1753.

"Habitat in Creta, Palaestina, Syria, India." RCN: 1715.

Lectotype (Stearn in Davis, Fl. Turkey 6: 159. 1978): Herb. Clifford: 76, Nerium 1 β (BM-000558145) .

Generitype of Nerium Linnaeus (vide Steudel, Nom. 1: 553. 1821).

Current name: Nerium oleander L. ( Apocynaceae).

Note: Pagen (in Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 87-2: 7. 1987) illustrates the lectotype, as well as (pp. 44-48) illustrations from Dodoëns, Hermann, Rheede and Weinmann.