Cytisus patens Linnaeus, Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 13: 555. 1774.

RCN: 5441.

Lectotype (Cristofolini in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 468. 1997): Herb. Linn. No. 912.8 (LINN) .

Current name: Cytisus striatus (Hill) Rothm. ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).