Potamogeton lucens Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 126. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae lacubus, stagnis, fluviis argillosis." RCN: 1037.

Lectotype (Haynes in Taxon 35: 567. 1986): Herb. Linn. No. 175.5 (LINN) .

Current name: Potamogeton lucens L. ( Potamogetonaceae).