Genista germanica Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 710. 1753.

"Habitat in Germania." RCN: 5211.

Lectotype (Gibbs in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 470. 1997): Herb. Burser XXII: 29 (UPS) .

Current name: Genista germanica L. ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).

Note: Gibbs (in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 27: 70. 1966) simultaneously designated both 892.21 (LINN) and van Royen material (L) as holotypes - an ineffective choice.