Centaurea jacea Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 914. 1753.

"Habitat in Europa septentrionali." RCN: 6606.

Lectotype (Marsden-Jones & Turrill, Brit. Knapweeds: 14, pl. 2. 1954): Herb. Linn. No. 1030.36 (LINN) .

Current name: Centaurea jacea L. ( Asteraceae).

Note: Barbo & al. (in Taxon 47: 356. 1998) chose a Clifford sheet as type, unaware of the earlier choice made by Marsden-Jones & Turrill.