Spartium spinosum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 709. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae australis asperis maritimis." RCN: 5199.

Lectotype (Gibbs in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 481. 1997): Herb. Clifford: 356, Spartium 4 (BM-000646563) .

Current name: Calicotome spinosa (L.) Link ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).