Carthamus lanatus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 830. 1753.

"Habitat in Gallia, Italia, Creta." RCN: 6003.

Lectotype (Hanelt in Feddes Repert. 67: 136. 1963): Löfling 610a, Herb. Linn. No. 973.2 (LINN) .

Current name: Carthamus lanatus L. subsp. lanatus ( Asteraceae).