Synonyms: Aipyanthus echioides (homotypic); Alkanna alba; Anchusa echioides (homotypic); Anchusa ventricosa (heterotypic); Arnebia echioides (homotypic); Echioides alba; Echioides ventricosa; Lycopsis echioides (homotypic); Lycopsis microphylla; Lycopsis pulla (heterotypic); Lycopsis sibthorpiana; Lycopsis vesicaria (heterotypic); Macrotomia echioides (homotypic); Nephrocarya horizontalis; Nonea alba; Nonea alba ventricosa; Nonea amplexicaulis (homotypic); Nonea macrosperma (heterotypic); Nonea sibthorpiana; Nonea ventricosa; Onochiles ventricosa; Onochilis ventricosa