Carlina lanata var. proilfera DC. accepted as Carlina lanata L. (original description)
Carlina sicula var. purpurascens DC. accepted as Carlina sicula Ten. (original description)
Carlina subacaulis var. acaulis (L.) DC. accepted as Carlina acaulis L. (original description)
Carlina subacaulis var. aggregata (Willd.) DC. accepted as Carlina acaulis subsp. caulescens (Lam.) Schübl. & G.Martens (original description)
Carlina subacaulis var. caulescens (L.) DC. accepted as Carlina acaulis subsp. caulescens (Lam.) Schübl. & G.Martens (original description)
Carlina subacaulis var. simplex (Waldst. & Kit.) DC. accepted as Carlina acaulis subsp. caulescens (Lam.) Schübl. & G.Martens (original description)