Poa cristata (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 12, 2: 94. 1767.

["Habitat in Angliae, Galliae, Helvetiae siccioribus."] Sp. Pl. 1: 63 (1753). RCN: 589.

Basionym: Aira cristata L. (1753) .

Lectotype (Humphries in Cafferty & al. in Taxon 49: 244. 2000): Herb. A. van Royen No. 913.62-99 (L) . - Epitype (Humphries in Cafferty & al. in Taxon 49: 244. 2000): France. Jura, Bas-Bugey, Montagny de Ste Claire sur Brioguier, 400-500m, 3 Jun 1929, Briquet 6737 (BM; iso- G).

Current name: Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schult. ( Poaceae).