Scabiosa rigida Linnaeus, Plantae Rariores Africanae: 8. 1760.

["Habitat in Aethiopia."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 1: 142 (1762). RCN: 798.

Lectotype (Wijnands, Bot. Commelins: 94. 1983): Herb. Burman (specimen "with an annotation on the differential characters between S. rigida and C. leucantha, also found in Linnaeus’ protologue") (G) .

Current name: Cephalaria rigida (L.) Roem. & Schult. ( Dipsacaceae).