Reseda lutea Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 449. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae australioris montibus cretaceis." RCN: 3489.

Lectotype (Leistner in Codd & al., Fl. Southern Africa 13: 178. 1970): Herb. Linn. No. 629.18 (LINN) .

Generitype of Reseda Linnaeus (vide Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 157. 1929).

Current name: Reseda lutea L. ( Resedaceae).