Osyris arborea Wall. ex A.DC.

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

• Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust. [Cited as Osyris lanceolata.]
• Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80. [Cited as Osyris lanceolata.]
• Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps. [Cited as Osyris lanceolata.]
• Mao, A.A., Odyuo, N., Verma, D. & Singh, P. (2017). Checklist of Flora of Nagaland: 1-196. Botanical Survey of India. [Cited as Osyris lanceolata.]
• Polhill, R.M. (2005). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Santalaceae: 1-27. [Cited as Osyris lanceolata.]
• Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Osyris lanceolata.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

• Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura. [Cited as Osyris arborea.]
• Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10. [Cited as Osyris arborea.]