Polycarpon tetraphyllum (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 881. 1759.

["Habitat in Italia, Narbonae vineis."] Sp. Pl. 1: 89. 1753. RCN: 743.

Basionym: Mollugo tetraphylla L. (1753) .

Lectotype (Burtt & Lewis in Kew Bull. 7: 339. 1952): Herb. Clifford: 28, Mollugo 2 (BM-000557701) .

Generitype of Polycarpon Linnaeus.

Current name: Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L. ( Caryophyllaceae).