Centaurea sonchifolia Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 915. 1753.

"Habitat in maritimis maris Mediterranei." RCN: 6614.

Lectotype (Turland in Jarvis & Turland in Taxon 47: 357. 1998): [icon] " Jacea laciniata Sonchi folio" in Hermann, Hort. Lugd.-Bat. Cat.: 331, 675. 1687.

Current name: Centaurea seridis L. subsp. sonchifolia (L.) Greuter ( Asteraceae).