Senecio arabicus Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 12, 2: 551; Mantissa Plantarum: 114. 1767.

"Habitat in Aegypto." RCN: 6276.

Lectotype (Alexander & Mill in Jarvis & Turland in Taxon 47: 365. 1998): Herb. Linn. No. 996.8 (LINN) .

Current name: Senecio aegyptius L. var. discoideus Boiss. ( Asteraceae).