Catananche lutea Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 812. 1753.

"Habitat in Creta." RCN: 5919.

Lectotype (Alavi in Jafri & El-Gadi, Fl. Libya 107: 326. 1983): Herb. Linn. No. 961.3 (LINN) .

Generitype of Catananche Linnaeus (vide Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 178. 1929).

Current name: Catananche lutea L. ( Asteraceae).