Bromus arvensis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 77. 1753.

"Habitat in Europa ad versuras agrorum." RCN: 640.

Lectotype (Smith in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 42: 499. 1985): Herb. Linn. No. 93.21 (LINN) .

Current name: Bromus arvensis L. ( Poaceae).

Note: Although Kerguélen (in Lejeunia, n.s., 75: 99. 1975) stated "Type: …LINN”, this is not accepted as a formal typification, for the reasons explained by Cafferty & al. (in Taxon 49: 240. 2000).