Agrostis spica-venti Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 61. 1753.

"Habitat in Europa inter segetes." RCN: 527.

Lectotype (Cope in Cafferty & al. in Taxon 49: 243. 2000): Herb. A. van Royen No. 912.356-53 (L) .

Current name: Apera spica-venti (L.) P. Beauv. ( Poaceae).

Note: Although Kerguélen (in Lejeunia, n.s., 75: 84. 1975) stated "Type: …LINN”, this is not accepted as a formal typification, for the reasons explained by Cafferty & al. (in Taxon 49: 240. 2000).