Thapsia asclepium Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 261. 1753.

"Habitat in Apulia." RCN: 2087.

Lectotype (Reduron & Watson in Jarvis & al. in Taxon 55: 215. 2006): [icon] "Panax asclepium apulum" in Colonna, Ekphr.: 87, 86. 1606.

Current name: Elaeoselinum asclepium (L.) Bertol. ( Apiaceae).