Urtica nivea Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 985. 1753.

"Habitat in Chinae muris." RCN: 7144.

Lectotype (Ghafoor in Jafri & El-Gadi, Fl. Libya 47: 18. 1977): Herb. Linn. No. 1111.19 (LINN) .

Current name: Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaudich. ( Urticaceae).