Primula auricula Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 143. 1753.

"Habitat in alpibus Helveticis, Styriacis." RCN: 1152.

Lectotype (Halda, Genus Primula: 14. 1992): Herb. Linn. No. 198.10 (LINN) .

Current name: Primula auricula L. ( Primulaceae).

Note: Zhang & Kadereit (in Taxon 54: 777. 2005) discuss the typification of this name, and follow Halda’s type choice. As they recognise two distinct species within what has been treated as P. auricula, they use P. lutea Vill. for populations in the northern part of the range, with P. auricula retained for those from further south.