Scorpiurus sulcatus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 745. 1753.

"Habitat in Europa australi." RCN: 5484.

Lectotype ( Domínguez & Galiano in Lagascalia 4: 272. 1974): Herb. Linn. No. 920.3 (LINN) .

Generitype of Scorpiurus Linnaeus (vide Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 176. 1929).

Current name: Scorpiurus muricatus L. var. sulcatus (L.) Lam. ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).

Note: Specific epithet spelled “sulcata” in the protologue.