Conium africanum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 243. 1753.

"Habitat in Africa." RCN: 1956.

Lectotype (Van Wyk & Tilney in Jarvis & al. in Taxon 55: 211. 2006): [icon] " Caucalis; afra; folio minoris Rutae " in Boerhaave, Index Alter Pl. Hort. Lugdb.-Bat. 1: 63. 1720.

Current name: Capnophyllum africanum (L.) Gaertn. ( Apiaceae).