Ethulia tomentosa Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 12, 2: 536; Mantissa Plantarum: 110. 1767.

"Habitat in China." RCN: 6048.

Lectotype (Ling & Humphries in Jarvis & Turland in Taxon 47: 360. 1998): Herb. Linn. No. 977.3 (LINN) .

Current name: Crossostephium chinense (L.) Makino ( Asteraceae).