Alyssum modestum Boiss. & Balansa in Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. ser. 2, 6: 17. 1859.

Type: “Hab. in Bithyniâ Thirke, in regione alpinâ montis Argaei Bal. No 484, in monte Almadagh Phrygiae propè Ouchak Bal. pl. exs. 1857”.

Lectotypus (designated here): TURKEY: “Moissons du plateau de Tékir-Yaïla (mont Argée)”, c. 2117 m, 9.VII.1856, Balansa 484 (G-BOIS [G00332404]) . Syntypi: TURKEY: “Alma-Dagh, au nord d’Ouchak (Phrygie)”, 3.VI.1857, Balansa 370 (G [G 00388922], G-BOIS [G 00332403], GH [GH 00018524], JE [JE 00002963], P [P 05445002]); “ Turquie d’Europe”, 1845, Thirke s.n. (G-BOIS [G 00332402]).

= Alyssum minutum DC., Syst. Nat. 2: 316. 1821.

Notes. – The JE syntype lacks the collection date. All Balansa’s duplicates except G-BOIS lack collection number. Boissier in Flora Orientalis reduced A. modestum to synonymy of A. minutum .