Elymus caninus (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, Flora Suecica, ed. 2: 39. 1755.

"Habitat ad Hellekis W-gothiae." RCN: 704.

Basionym: Triticum caninum L. (1753) .

Lectotype (Cope & van Slageren in Cafferty & al. in Taxon 49: 258. 2000): Herb. Linn. No. 100.10 (LINN) .

Current name: Agropyron caninum (L.) P. Beauv. ( Poaceae).