Asperula cynanchica Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 104. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae pratis aridis." RCN: 853.

Type not designated.

Original material: Herb. Linn. No. 127.9? (LINN); Herb. Linn. No. 55.7 (S); Herb. Burser XIX: 8 (UPS); [icon] in Colonna, Ekphr.: 296, 297. 1606; [icon] in Bauhin & Cherler, Hist. Pl. Univ. 3(2): 723. 1651; [icon] in Tabernaemontanus, New Vollk. Kräuterb .: 433. 1664.

Current name: Asperula cynanchica L. ( Rubiaceae).