Synonyms: Ardisia coriacea (homotypic); Mokof brevipes; Mokof obovalis; Mokof peduncularis (homotypic); Mokofua obovalis; Mokofua peduncularis; Taonabo leonis; Taonabo monticola; Taonabo obovalis; Taonabo peduncularis (homotypic); Taonabo peduncularis obovalis; Ternstroemia apleura; Ternstroemia brevipes; Ternstroemia cuneifolia (heterotypic); Ternstroemia ekmanii; Ternstroemia leonis; Ternstroemia meridionalis (heterotypic); Ternstroemia monticola; Ternstroemia obovalis; Ternstroemia obovalis var. excelsa; Ternstroemia obovalis var. genuina; Ternstroemia obovalis var. lindenii; Ternstroemia obovalis var. minor; Ternstroemia obovalis var. ovulosa (homotypic); Ternstroemia peduncularis obovalis; Ternstroemia peduncularis var. stenophylla; Ternstroemia potrerillensis; Ternstroemia rupicola (homotypic); Ternstroemia sanctaluciae