Prenanthes purpurea Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 797. 1753.

"Habitat in Germaniae, Helvetiae, Italiae nemoribus montanis." RCN: 5830.

Lectotype (Jeffrey in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 79. 1993): Herb. Clifford: 383, Prenanthes 2 (BM-000646836) .

Generitype of Prenanthes Linnaeus (vide Cassini, Dict. Sci. Nat.: 34: 98. 1825).

Current name: Prenanthes purpurea L. ( Asteraceae).