Holcus mollis Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 1305. 1759.

["Habitat in Europa: in Hallandia. Osbeck."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 2: 1485 (1763). RCN: 7569.

Lectotype (Cope in Cafferty & al. in Taxon 49: 251. 2000): Herb. Linn. No. 1212.9 (LINN) .

Current name: Holcus mollis L. ( Poaceae).

Note: Although Kerguélen (in Lejeunia, n.s., 75: 193. 1975) stated "Type: …LINN”, this is not accepted as a formal typification, for the reasons explained by Cafferty & al. (in Taxon 49: 240. 2000).