Marrubium africanum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 583. 1753.

"Habitat ad Cap. b. Spei." RCN: 4258.

Lectotype (Wijnands, Bot. Commelins: 114. 1983): Herb. Clifford: 311, Marrubium 2 (BM-000646082) .

Current name: Ballota africana (L.) Benth. ( Lamiaceae).