Dictyanthus pavonii Decne., Prodr. 8: 605. 1844 sec. Juárez-Jaimes & al. 2007
- =Tympananthe suberosa Hassk. in Flora 47: 758–759. 1847 syn. sec. ???
- =Dictyanthus campanulatus Rchb., Index Seminum (DR) 1850:. 1850 syn. sec. The Plant List 2013
- =Stapelia campanulata Sessé & Moc., Pl. Nov. Hisp.: 41. 1888 ["1887"], nom. illeg. syn. sec. The Plant List 2013
- =Matelea pavonii (Decne.) Woodson in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 28: 237. 1941 syn. sec. The Plant List 2013