Cucubalus tataricus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 415. 1753.

"Habitat in Tataria." RCN: 3230.

Lectotype (Jonsell & Jarvis in Nordic J. Bot. 14: 156. 1994): Herb. Linn. No. 582.15 (LINN) .

Current name: Silene tatarica (L.) Pers. ( Caryophyllaceae).