Anthyllis vulneraria Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 719. 1753.

"Habitat in pratis Europae borealioris." RCN: 5291.

Lectotype (Miniaev & Kloczkova in Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 14: 148. 1977): Herb. Linn. No. 897.2 (LINN) .

Generitype of Anthyllis Linnaeus (vide Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 174. 1929).

Current name: Anthyllis vulneraria L. subsp. vulneraria ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).

Note: Cullen (in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 35: 9. 1976) indicated both 897.2 and 897.3 (LINN) as type material but as they are evidently not part of a single gathering, Art. 9.15 does not apply.