Festuca decumbens Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 75. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae pascuis siccis sterilibus." RCN: 626.

Lectotype (Baeza in Cafferty & al. in Taxon 49: 250. 2000): Herb. Linn. No. 92.16 (LINN) .

Current name: Danthonia decumbens (L.) DC. ( Poaceae).