Cytisus sessilifolius Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 739. 1753.

"Habitat in Italia, Galloprovincia." RCN: 5439.

Lectotype (Cristofolini in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 468. 1997): Herb. Clifford: 355, Cytisus 4 (BM-000646545) .

Generitype of Cytisus Linnaeus, nom. rej.

Current name: Cytisophyllum sessilifolium (L.) O. Lang ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).

Note: Cytisus Linnaeus, nom. rej. in favour of Cytisus Desf.