Orchis flava Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 942. 1753.

"Habitat in Virginia." RCN: 6826.

Lectotype (Sheviak in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 48: 48. 1999): Clayton 632 (BM-000051710).

Current name: Platanthera flava (L.) Lindl. var. flava ( Orchidaceae).