Euphorbia helioscopia Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 459. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae cultis." RCN: 3540.

Lectotype (Jafri & El-Gadi, Fl. Libya 89: 33. 1982): Herb. Linn. No. 630.49 (LINN) .

Current name: Euphorbia helioscopia L. ( Euphorbiaceae).