Lathraea squamaria Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 606. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae frigidioris umbrosissimis." RCN: 4394.

Lectotype (Sutton in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 60. 1993): Herb. Linn. No. 761.3 (LINN) .

Generitype of Lathraea Linnaeus (vide Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 167. 1929).

Current name: Lathraea squamaria L. ( Scrophulariaceae).