Colutea frutescens Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 723. 1753.

"Habitat in Aethiopia." RCN: 5458.

Lectotype (Schrire in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 466. 1997): Herb. Linn. No. 914.4 (LINN) .

Current name: Lessertia frutescens (L.) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).