Euphorbia terracina Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, ed. 2, 1: 654. 1762.

"Habitat in Hispania. Alstroemer." RCN: 3528.

Lectotype (El Hadidi & Fayed in Taeckholmia 9: 50. 1978): Herb. Linn. No. 630.33 (LINN) .

Current name: Euphorbia terracina L. ( Euphorbiaceae).