Vahl spelt the epithet as "Forskålaei", referring to Pehr Forsskål, whose surname is also spelt "Forskål". The International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants at Art. 60.7 specifies that "å" is to be replaced by "ao".
Vahl used the epithet "Forskålaei", referencing Pehr Forsskål, whose surname is also spelled "Forskål". The International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants at Art. 60.7 mandates that "å" should be replaced by "ao".