Euphorbia caput-medusae Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 452. 1753.

"Habitat in Aethiopia." RCN: 3500.

Lectotype (Wijnands, Bot. Commelins: 98. 1983): [icon] "Euphorbium procumbens, ramis plurimis simplicibus squamosis, foliolis deciduis" in Burman, Rar. Afric. Pl.: 17, t. 8. 1738 (see p. 114).

Current name: Euphorbia caput-medusae L. ( Euphorbiaceae).