Matthiola thessala Boiss. & Orph. in Boiss., Fl. Orient. 1: 153. 1867.

Type: “Hab. in regione inferiori Olympi Thessali ad Hagios Dionysios (Orph. exs. 3695!)”.

Holotypus: GREECE: “In regione inferiori monti Olympi Thessalica prope Hajos-Dionysios”, 25.VII–6.VIII.1857, Orphanides 3695 (G-BOIS [G00332035]) .

= Matthiola fruticulosa subsp. valesiaca (Gay ex Gaudin) P.W. Ball in Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 66: 157. 1962.

Notes. – Boissier based the species description solely on the unicate in his herbarium.

No duplicates of the type collection were found.