Gentiana quinquefolia Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 230. 1753.

"Habitat in Pensylvania. Kalm." RCN: 1880.

Lectotype (Gillett in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44: 243. 1957): Kalm, Herb. Linn. No. 328.31 (LINN) .

Current name: Gentianella quinquefolia (L.) Small ( Gentianaceae).