Amyris balsamifera Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 1000. 1759.

["Habitat in Jamaica."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 1: 496 (1762). RCN: 2687.

Lectotype (designated here by Gereau): Browne, Herb. Linn. No. 490.2 (LINN) .

Current name: Amyris balsamifera L. ( Rutaceae).