Coronilla valentina Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 742. 1753, typ. cons.

"Habitat in Hispania, Italia." RCN: 5465.

Conserved type (Lassen in Jarvis in Taxon 41: 572. 1992): Herb. Linn. No. 917.4 (LINN) .

Generitype of Coronilla Linnaeus, nom. cons.

Current name: Coronilla valentina L. ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).

Note: Coronilla valentina, with the type designated by Lassen, was proposed as conserved type of the genus by Jarvis (in Taxon 41: 572. 1992). This was eventually approved by the General Committee (see review of the history of this proposal by Barrie, l.c. 55: 795-796. 2006).