Arctotis calendula Linnaeus var. superba (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 12, 2: 578. 1767.

["Habitat in Aethiopia."] Cent. II Pl.: 32 (1756). RCN: 6671.

Basionym: Arctotis superba L. (1756) .

Type not designated.

Original material: as basionym.

Current name: Arctotheca calendula (L.) Levyns ( Asteraceae).