Astragalus stella Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 12, 2: 734. 1767.

"Habitat in Europae australis potissimum maritimis. D. Gouan." RCN: 5592.

Lectotype (Podlech in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 465. 1997): Gouan s.n., Herb. Linn. No. 926.23 (LINN) .

Current name: Astragalus stella L. ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).

Note: The authorship of this name has been sometimes incorrectly attributed to Gouan (Illustr. Obs. Bot.: 50. 1773).