Myosotis scorpioides Linnaeus var. arvensis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 131. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae α campis aridis." RCN: 1063.

Lectotype (Selvi in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 53: 803. 2004): Herb. Clifford: 45, Myosotis 1 (BM-000557904) .

Current name: Myosotis arvensis (L.) Hill ( Boraginaceae).