Rechinger f. (l.c.) included this species from Chitral, citing
Kerstan 1581, and
Wendelbo's specimen (which Wendelbo himself had identified as
Matthiola flavida ), but deleted this species entirely from the area in his Fl. Iran. However, he cited
Wendelbo's gatherings under his newly described species,
Matthiola tenera (Rech. f., l.c. 235). Kitamura (l.c.) included
Matthiola runcinata for Afghanistan and Pakistan, perhaps simply following Rechninger, but without citing any specimen under it.
Matthiola runcinata Regel (which should probably be called
Matthiola obovate Bunge) seems to be confined to C. Asia.