Spartium scoparium Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 709. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae australioris arenosis." RCN: 5197.

Lectotype (Cristofolini inTurland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 480. 1997): Herb. Linn. No. 891.13 (LINN) .

Current name: Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link subsp. scoparius ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).