Ambrosia maritima Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 988. 1753.

"Habitat in Hetruriae, Cappadociae maritimis arenosis." RCN: 7160.

Lectotype (Alavi in Jafri & El-Gadi, Fl. Libya 107: 120. 1983): Herb. Clifford: 443, Ambrosia 1 (BM-000647392) .

Generitype of Ambrosia Linnaeus (vide Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 188. 1929).

Current name: Ambrosia maritima L. ( Asteraceae).