Scabiosa argentea Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 100. 1753.

"Habitat in Oriente." RCN: 815.

Neotype (Lack in Rechinger, Fl. Iranica 168: 41. 1991): Herb. Linn. No. 120.27 (LINN) .

Current name: Lomelosia argentea (L.) Greuter & Burdet ( Dipsacaceae).

Note: As there appears to be no original material in existence, Lack’s treatment of the post-1753 120.27 (LINN) as “typus” is accepted as a neotypification under Art. 9.8.