Astragalus alpinus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 760. 1753.

"Habitat in Alpibus Lapponicis, Helveticis." RCN: 5605.

Lectotype (Podlech in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 463. 1997): [icon] " Astragalus alpinus, foliis viciae ramosus, & procumbens flore glomerato, oblongo, albo coeruleo" in Scheuchzer, Uresifoetes Helveticus: 509, inter 508-509, f. 7. 1723. - Epitype (Podlech in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 463. 1997): Switzerland. Joch-Alpe near Churwalden, 6,000ft, Jul 1863, C. Brügger s.n. [F. Schultz, Herbarium Normale, nov. ser. Cent. 18. No. 1756] (BM).

Current name: Astragalus alpinus L. ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).