Centaurea amara Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, ed. 2, 2: 1292. 1763.

"Habitat in Italia, Monspelii." RCN: 6607.

Lectotype (Barbo & al. in Jarvis & Turland in Taxon 47: 357. 1998): [icon] " Cyanus repens " in Plantin, Pl. Stirp. Icon.: 548. 1581. - Epitype (Barbo & al. in Jarvis & Turland in Taxon 47: 357. 1998): Italy. Bononia in collibus di Zolla pradosa in rure meo, Sep 1852, Bertoloni s.n. (BOLO).

Current name: Centaurea amara L. subsp. amara ( Asteraceae).