Xeranthemum paniculatum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 859. 1753.

"Habitat in Aethiopia." RCN: 6206.

Lectotype (Hilliard & Burtt in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 82: 250, 258. 1981): Herb. Burman, specimen illustrated in Burman, Rar. Afr. Pl.: t. 67, f. 1 (G).

Current name: Syncarpha paniculata (L.) B. Nord. ( Asteraceae).

Note: Wijnands (Bot. Commelins: 77. 1983) provides further information on the original material for this name.