Ornithopus perpusillus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 743. 1753.

"Habitat in Angliae, Belgii, Galliae, Hispaniae arenosis." RCN: 5475.

Lectotype (Chamberlain in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 71. 1993): Herb. Burser XIX: 130 (UPS) .

Generitype of Ornithopus Linnaeus (vide Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 175. 1929).

Current name: Ornithopus perpusillus L. ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).