Gnidia sericea (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 12, 2: 272. 1767.

["Habitat in Aethiopia. Burmannus."] Cent. II Pl.: 15 (1756). RCN: 2835.

Basionym: Passerina sericea L. (1756) .

Lectotype (Rogers in Rogers & Spencer in Taxon 55: 487. 2006): " Passerina (sericea) foliis ovatis tomentosis, caule hirsuto, floribus coronatis … ", Herb. Burman (G) .

Current name: Gnidia sericea (L.) L. ( Thymelaeaceae).