Ononis viscosa Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 718. 1753.

"Habitat Monspelii." RCN: 5281.

Lectotype ( Förther in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 478. 1997): [icon] "Anonis lutea non viscosa latifolia minor flore pallido" in Barrelier, Pl. Galliam: 75, t. 1239. 1714. - Epitype ( Förther in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 478. 1997): France. Var, La Seyne, June 1890, P. Robin s.n. (M; iso- BM).

Current name: Ononis viscosa L. ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).

Note: Townsend (in Kew Bull. 21: 437. 1967) discussed Herb. Linn. 896.19 (LINN), concluding that it could not be the type but he did not typify the name.