Psoralea prostrata Linnaeus, Plantae Rariores Africanae: 15. 1760.

["Habitat ad Cap. b. spei."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 2: 1076 (1763). RCN: 5634.

Lectotype (Stirton in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 480. 1997): " Psoralea prostrata Lotus mauritanicus prostratus ", Herb. Burman (G) .

Current name: Rhynchosia ferulifolia (C. Presl) Harv. & Sond. ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).