Anthyllis erinacea Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 720. 1753.

"Habitat in Hispania." RCN: 5302.

Lectotype (Polhill in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 462. 1997): Löfling s.n., Herb. Linn. No. 897.15 (LINN) .

Current name: Erinacea anthyllis Link subsp. anthyllis ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).