Leontodon tuberosus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 799. 1753.

"Habitat in Hetruriae, Galloprovinciae, Narbonae pratis." RCN: 5841.

Lectotype (Alavi in Jafri & El-Gadi, Fl. Libya 107: 353. 1983): Herb. Linn. No. 953.5 (LINN) .

Current name: Leontodon tuberosus L. ( Asteraceae).

Note: Specific epithet spelled “tuberosum” in the protologue.