Lotus dorycnium Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 776. 1753.

"Habitat in Hispania, G. Narbonensi, Austria." RCN: 5701.

Lectotype (Lassen inTurland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 474. 1997): Herb. Clifford: 371, Dorycnium 3, sheet B (BM-000646710) .

Current name: Dorycnium pentaphyllum Scop. ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).