Allophylus zeylanicus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 348. 1753.

"Habitat in Zeylona." RCN: 2674.

Lectotype (Leenhouts in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 16. 1993): Herb. Hermann 3: 54, No. 140 (BM-000628001) .

Generitype of Allophylus Linnaeus.

Current name: Allophylus cobbe (L.) Raeusch. ( Sapindaceae).