= Bryonia elaterium (L.) E.H.L.Krause; Sturm, Fl. Deutschland, ed. 2, 12: 244 (1904)
= Cucumis asininus Garsault; Fig. Pl. Anim. Med. 50: 237 (1764), Descr. Pl. Anim. 154 (1767), Thell. in Bull. Herb. Boiss. Ser. II. 8: 789
= Ecballium agreste Rchb.; Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1: 294 (1831), nom. superfl.
= Ecballium elaterium var. monoicum Batt.; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 31: 364"1885" (1884)
= Ecballium elaterium var. palmatipartitum Boiss.; Fl. Orient. 2: 760 (1872)
= Ecballium officinale T.Nees; Pl. Off., t. 271 (1828)
= Ecballium officinarum Rich. ex M.Roem.; Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 2 (Syn. Pepon.) 52 (1846)
= Ecballium purgans Schrad.; Linnaea 12: 421 (1838)
= Elaterium cordifolium Moench; Methodus 503 (1794)
= Momordica angulata Savi ex Steud.; Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 155 (1841), nomen
= Momordica aspera Lam.; Fl. Fr. 2: 191 (1779)
= Momordica ecirrhata Stokes; Bot. Mat. Med. 4: 465 (1812)
= Momordica elastica Salisb.; Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 158 (1796)
= Momordica elaterium L.; Sp. Pl. 2: 1010 (1753)
= Momordica officinarum-elaterium Crantz; Inst. 1: 171 (1766)