Gundelia tournefortii Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 814. 1753.

"Habitat in Armenia, Syria." RCN: 6724.

Lectotype (Vitek & Jarvis in Annalen Nat. Hist. Mus. Wien, B, in press): [icon] " Silybum dioscoridis s. Hacub alcardeg serapionis " in Rauwolf, Aigent. Beschr. Morgenl.: 74, t. 74. 1583. - Epitype (Vitek & Jarvis in Annalen Nat. Hist. Mus. Wien, B, in press): Herb. Rauwolf 4: 81 (L).

Generitype of Gundelia Linnaeus.

Current name: Gundelia tournefortii L. (Asteraceae).

Note: See Burtt (in Karaca Arbor. Mag. 6: 59, f. 12. 2001; 6: 139, f. 4. 2002) on Tournefort’s account of this plant, including a reproduction of Tournefort’s illustration.