Pedalium murex Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 1123. 1759.

["Habitat in Malabaria, Zeylona. Dav. Royen."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 2; 892 (1763). RCN: 4651.

Lectotype (Bruce in Turrill & Milne-Redhead, Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Pedaliaceae: 6. 1953): Herb. Linn. No. 817.1 (LINN) .

Generitype of Pedalium Linnaeus.

Current name: Pedalium murex L. ( Pedaliaceae).