Betonica capensis Burm. f., Fl. Cap. Prodr. 16 (1768). Type: Pluk., Almagest. Bot. t.315, f.3 (1696). S. pulchella Salisb., Prodr. 83 (1796), nom. illegit. Type: same as for 5. aethiopica L. S. serrulata Burch. ex Benth., Lab. 549 (1834); in DC, Prodr. 12: 477 (1848); Skan, l.c. 350 (1910). Type: Cape, near Knysna, Burchell 5155 (K, holo.!). S. aethiopica var. grandiflora Burch. ex Benth. in E. Mey., Comm. 239 (1837). Type: Cape, Klein Winterhoek, Drege 75d (K, holo.!). —var. hispidissima Benth., l.c. 239 (1837); Skan, l.c. 348 (1910). Type: Cape, Hex River Kloof, Drege 75h (K, holo.!). S. capensis Presl, Bot. Bemerk. 100 (1844); Benth. in DC, Prodr. 12: 496 (1848); Skan, l.c. 366 (1910). Type: Cape, without locality, Krebs 273 (PRC, holo.!). S. hispidula Hochst. in Flora 28: 66 (1845); Skan, l.c. 367 (1910). Type: Cape, Humansdorp District, Krauss 1125. S. fruticetorum Briq. in Bull. Herb. Boissier ser. 2,3: 1083 (1903); Skan, l.c. 351 (1910). Type: Cape, Sir Lowrys Pass, Schlechter 1179 (Z, holo.!; BOL!). S. aethiopica var. glandulifera Skan, l.c. 348 (1910); Jacot Guill., l.c. 237 (1971). Syntypes: several, incl. Zwartkei River, Baur s.n. (K; PRE!). —var. parviflora Skan, l.c. 348 (1910); Salter, l.c. 697 (1950). Syntypes: several incl. Cape Peninsula, Signal Station, Wolley-Dod 3048 (K; BOL!). S. attenuata Skan, I.e. 351 (1910). Syntypes: Cape, near Bains Kloof, Bolus 2896 (BOL!); Paarl Mtn, Drege 75b (K!). S. harveyi Skan, I.e. 350 (1910). Type: Cape, near Cape Town, Harvey s.n. (TCD, holo.).