Seriphium cinereum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 928. 1753.

"Habitat in Aethiopia." RCN: 6729.

Lectotype (Koekemoer in Jarvis & Turland in Taxon 47: 366. 1998): Herb. Linn. No. 1049.3 (LINN) .

Generitype of Seriphium Linnaeus (vide Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 184. 1929).

Current name: Stoebe cinerea (L.) Thunb. ( Asteraceae).