Bauhinia galpinii N.E. Brown, Gard. Chron. 9 (1891) 728; de Wit, Reinwardtia 3 (1956) 398; Wunderlin, Larsen & Larsen, Biol. Skr. Dan. Vid. Selsk. 28 (1987) 17; Rudd in Fl. Ceylon 7 (1991) 42; Hou, Larsen & Larsen, Fl. Malesiana 12 (1996) 448. - Syntypes: Nelson 409 (K), Saunders (Wood) 3885 (K), Galpin 421 (K, PRE), all S. Africa.
Bauhinia punctata Bolle, Peters Reise Moss. 1 (1862) 23, non Jacq.; Oliver in Hook., Ic. Pl. (1891) pl. 1994.
Phanera punctata (Bolle) Britt., Sc. Surv. P. R. & Virg. Isl. 6 (1930) 540.
Type: Peters s. n. (B holo destroyed; K), Mozambique.