Medicago arborea Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 778. 1753.

"Habitat in Rhodo, Neapoli." RCN: 5712.

Lectotype (Heyn in Bull. Res. Council Israel, Sect. D, Bot. 7: 161. 1959): Herb. Clifford: 377, Medicago 6 (BM-000646774).

Current name: Medicago arborea L. (Fabaceae: Faboideae).