Lycium afrum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 191. 1753.

"Habitat in Africa & in Regno Valentino." RCN: 1506.

Lectotype (Feinbrun & Stearn in Israel J. Bot. 12: 116. 1963): Herb. Clifford: 57, Lycium 2 (BM-000558011) .

Generitype of Lycium Linnaeus (vide Hitchcock, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 133. 1929).

Current name: Lycium afrum L. ( Solanaceae).