Ornithopus compressus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 744. 1753.

"Habitat in Italia, Siclia [sic]" RCN: 5476.

Lectotype (Lassen in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 478. 1997): Magnol, Herb. Linn. No. 918.3 (LINN) .

Current name: Ornithopus compressus L. ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).