Genista lusitanica Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 711. 1753.

"Habitat in Lusitania, Hispania." RCN: 5213.

Lectotype ( López González in Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 39: 49, f. 1. 1982): Löfling 26, Herb. Linn. No. 892.27, left specimen (LINN) .

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

Note: Lacaita (in J. Bot. 67: 199-200. 1929) believed that this name was based entirely on Clusius’ plate but this is incorrect, as demonstrated by López González .