Erica pubescens Linnaeus var. parviflora (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, Mantissa Plantarum Altera: 374. 1771.

["Habitat ad Cap. b. spei."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 1: 506 (1762). RCN: 2729, 2790.

Basionym: Erica parviflora L. (1759) .

Lectotype (designated here by Oliver): Herb. Linn. No. 498.26 (LINN) .

Current name: Erica parviflora L. ( Ericaceae).