Brunia schlechteri (Dümmer) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H. Oliv., comb. nov.

≡ Raspalia schlechteri Dümmer in J. Bot. 50, suppl. 2: 22. 1912; PillansinJ. S. African Bot. 13: 152. 1947

– Lectotype (designated here by Oliver): Schlechter 1750 (K-75866!, lecto; BM-000753016! & 17!, BOL-135830!, S-G-8318, isolecto).

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