Penaea mucronata Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 111. 1753.

"Habitat in Aethiopia." RCN: 912.

Lectotype (Dahlgren in Opera Bot. 29: 21. 1971): Herb. Clifford: 37, Penaea 1 (BM-000557817) .

Generitype of Penaea Linnaeus (vide Kunth in Linnaea 5: 677. 1830).

Current name: Penaea mucronata L. ( Penaeaceae).