Mimosa scorpioides Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 521. 1753.

"Habitat in Aegypto, Arabia." RCN: 7684.

Lectotype (Thulin in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 476. 1997): Herb. Burser XXII: 16 (UPS) .

Current name: Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile ( Fabaceae: Mimosoideae).

Note: Ross (in Bothalia 11: 446, f. 3. 1975) reproduces the Plukenet plate cited as a synonym by Linnaeus.