Perdicium capense Linnaeus, Plantae Rariores Africanae: 22. 1760.

["Habitat ad Cap. b. spei."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 2: 1248 (1763). RCN: 6409.

Replaced synonym of: Perdicium semiflosculare L. (1763), nom. illeg.

Lectotype (Hansen in Nordic J. Bot. 5: 544. 1985): Oldenland, Herb. Burman (G) .

Generitype of Perdicium Linnaeus.

Current name: Perdicium capense L. ( Asteraceae).