Panax fruticosus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, ed. 2, 2: 1513. 1763.

"Habitat in Ternateis." RCN: 7713.

Lectotype (Grushvitzky & al. in Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 22: 182. 1985): Herb. Linn. No. 1237.5 (LINN) .

Current name: Polyscias fruticosa (L.) Harms ( Araliaceae).

Note: Specific epithet spelled “fruticosum” in the protologue.