Arenaria rubra Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 423. 1753.

"Habitat α in Europae arenosis collibus, β . in litoribus marinis." RCN: 3293.

Lectotype (Rossbach in Rhodora 42: 109. 1940): Herb. Linn. No. 585.20 (LINN) .

Current name: Spergularia rubra (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl ( Caryophyllaceae).