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

"Habitat in Alpibus Lapponicis, Helveticis, Anglicis." RCN: 3272.

Basionym of: Silene acaulis (L.) L. (1762) .

Lectotype (Talavera & Muñoz Garmendia in Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 45: 445. 1989): Herb. Linn. No. 583.61, upper specimen (LINN) .

Current name: Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. ( Caryophyllaceae).