Polygonum fagopyrum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 364. 1753.

"Habitat in Asia." RCN: 2875.

Lectotype (Graham in Turrill & Milne-Redhead, Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Polygonaceae: 26. 1958): Herb. Linn. No. 510.37 (LINN) .

Generitype of Helxine Linnaeus (vide Reveal in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 53. 1993).

Current name: Fagopyrum esculentum Moench ( Polygonaceae).

Note: Polygonum fagopyrum L. is the basionym of Fagopyrum esculentum Moench, the conserved type of Fagopyrum Mill.