Hesperis nivalis Boiss. & Hausskn. in Boiss., Fl. Orient. Suppl.: 45. 1888.

Type: “Hab. ad nives montis Sawus Persiae austrooccidentalis 12000' (Haussk.!)”.

Holotypus: IRAN: “ad nives m. Sawers, dit Kuh Kilugek”, 12000' [3660 m], VII.1868, Haussknecht s.n. (G-BOIS [G00332225]; iso-: JE [JE00002540]) .

Note. – DVOŘÁK (1968b: 273) listed a W duplicate of the type collection, but despite repeated search it was not found.