Erica tetralix Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 353. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae borealis paludibus cespitosis." RCN: 2728, 2779.

Lectotype (McClintock in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 80: 209. 1980): Herb. Linn. No. 498.24 (LINN) .

Current name: Erica tetralix L. ( Ericaceae).

Note: The typification of this name was also discussed by Jarvis & McClintock (in Taxon 39: 519. 1990).