20. Athanasia pubescens sensu Houtt.,

Nat. Hist. II(6): 39. 1776 [non A. pubescens (L.) L.] .

= Athanasia tomentosa Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 144. 1800.

Typus: SOUTH AFRICA: Cape, Thunberg s.n. (holo-: UPS-THUNB n° 18960 image seen).

Notes. – A specimen in the Cape herbarium is in G-PREL [G00818027]. It belongs to Athanasia tomentosa but is probably not a duplicate of the Thunberg collection at UPS-THUNB.