Cynoglossum officinale Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 134. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae ruderalis." RCN: 1082.

Lectotype (Verdcourt in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 40. 1993): Herb. Clifford: 47, Cynoglossum 1 (BM-000557917) .

Generitype of Cynoglossum Linnaeus (vide Hitchcock, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 127. 1929).

Current name: Cynoglossum officinale L. ( Boraginaceae).