Centaurea ragusina Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 912. 1753.

"Habitat in Creta, Epidauro." RCN: 6595.

Lectotype (Turland in Jarvis & Turland in Taxon 47: 357. 1998): Herb. Clifford: 422, Centaurea 17 (BM-000647268) .

Current name: Centaurea ragusina L. ( Asteraceae).