Brunia abrotanoides Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 199. 1753.
"Habitat in Aethiopia." RCN: 1616.
Lectotype (Powrie in Taxon 21: 710. 1972): [icon] " Brunia foliolis creberrimis, lanceolatis, floribus conglobatis" in Burman, Ran Afric. Pl.: 266, t. 100, f. 1. 1739.
Current name: Berzelia abrotanoides (L.) Brongn. ( Bruniaceae).