Brunia barnardii (Pillans) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H. Oliv., comb. nov.

≡ Raspalia barnardii Pillans in J. S. African Bot. 13: 156. 1947

– Type: Swellendam Div.: mountains near Swellendam, 4000 ft, Oct 1925, Barnard in SAM 28912 (SAM!, holo).

Placement of thisspecies in Brunia subg. Raspalia isbased on morphological data as anther morphology, 5- to 10-colporate pollen grains, stamens included, petal morphology, appressed to partly imbricate leaves, and inflorescence size; the species was not included in the DNA analysis.