Chrysocoma cernua Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 840. 1753.

"Habitat in Aethiopia." RCN: 6087.

Lectotype (Bayer in Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 17: 285. 1981): Herb. Linn. No. 982.3 [ “983.3”] (LINN) .

Current name: Chrysocoma cernua L. ( Asteraceae).

Note: See discussion by Wijnands (Bot. Commelins: 73. 1983), who concluded that the cited Commelin plate was probably a sparsely leaved specimen of C. coma-aurea L.