Ophrys monophyllos Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 947. 1753.

"Habitat in Borussiae, Medelpadiae paludibus sylvaticis." RCN: 6850.

Lectotype (Baumann & al. in Mitteilungsbl. Arbeitskr. Heim. Orchid. Baden-Württemberg 21: 501, Abb. 27. 1989): Herb. Linn. No. 1056.17, left specimen (LINN) .

Current name: Malaxis monophyllos (L.) Sw. ( Orchidaceae).

Note: Baumann & al. deduce, on the basis of Linnaeus’ later Flora Suecica (1755: 316) account ("Habitat in Alnoen Medelpadiae D.D. Gisler"), that the type collection was made by Nils Gissler in Medelpad.