Bromus mollis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, ed. 2, 1: 112. 1762.

"Habitat in Europae australioris siccis." RCN: 633.

Lectotype (Smith in Cafferty & al. in Taxon 49: 248. 2000): Herb. Linn. No. 93.6 (LINN) .

Current name: Bromus hordeaceus L. ( Poaceae).

Note: See discussion by Smith (in Watsonia 6: 328. 1968) and Rauschert (in Feddes Repert. 88: 317. 1977).