Polygonum lapathifolium Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 360. 1753.

"Habitat in Gallia." RCN: 2856.

Lectotype (Timson in Watsonia 5: 394. 1963): Herb. Clifford: 42, Persicaria 2 (BM-000557852) .

Current name: Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray ( Polygonaceae).

Note: See treatment by Wisskirchen (in Flor. Rundbr. 29: 1-25. 1995), in which the type sheet is illustrated.