Potentilla verna Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 498. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae pascuis siccis, frigidioribus." RCN: 3789.

Lectotype (Rico & Martínez Ortega in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 51: 542. 2002): Herb. Burser XVIII(2): 1 (UPS) .

Current name: Potentilla grandiflora L. ( Rosaceae).