Cotyledon hemispherica Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 429. 1753.

"Habitat in Aethiopia." RCN: 3339.

Lectotype (Smith in Bothalia 3: 625. 1939): [icon] " Cotyledon Capensis, folio semiglobato " in Dillenius, Hort. Eltham. 1: 112, t. 95, f. 111. 1732.

Current name: Adromischus hemisphaericus (L.) Lem. ( Crassulaceae).

Note: Edmondson & Rowley (in Bradleya 16: 15, f. 4. 1998) reproduced the type illustration in colour.