; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 98 (1753)
Distribution: Temperate Eurasia, Mediterranean, montane areas of E- and South Africa, W- and E-Asia; ca. 35 Russia (European part, Siberia, Far East), Northern Caucasus, Middle Asia
= Anisodens Dulac; Fl. Hautes-Pyrénées 465 (1867)
= Asterocephalus Zinn; Cat. Pl. Hort. Gott. 381 (1757)
= Astrocephalus Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 94 (1836)
= Callistemma Boiss.; Fl. Orient. [Boissier] 3: 146 (1875)
= Chetaria Steud.; Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2, 2: 521 (1841)
= Chetastrum Neck.; Elem. Bot. [Necker] 1: 108 (1790)
= Columbaria J.Presl & C.Presl; Fl. Cech. 32 (1819)
= Cyrtostemma Spach; Hist. Nat. Vég. [Spach] 10: 321 (1841)
= Diototheca Raf.; Fl. Ludov. 74 (1817)
= Euptilia Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 95 (1836)
= Gonokeros Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 96 (1836)
= Pentena Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 96 (1836)
= Pteropogon Neck.; Elem. Bot. [Necker] 1: 109 (1790)
= Scabiosella Tiegh.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 9, 10: 163 (1909)
= Sclerostemma Schott ex Roem. & Schult.; Syst. Veg., ed. 15bis [Roemer & Schultes] 3: 64 (1818)
= Spongostemma Rchb.; Icon. Fl. Germ. Helv. [H.G.L.Reichenbach] 4: 24 (1826)
= Tereiphas Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 95 (1836)
= Thlasidia Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 96 (1836)
= Tremastelma Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 96 (1836)
= Trichopteris Neck.; Elem. Bot. [Necker] 1: 110 (1790)