Melica nutans Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 66. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae frigidioris rupibus." RCN: 563.

Lectotype (Hempel in Jarvis in Taxon 41: 566. 1992): Herb. Linn. No. 86.2 (LINN) .

Generitype of Melica Linnaeus.

Current name: Melica nutans L. ( Poaceae).

Note: Melica nutans, with the type designated by Hempel, was proposed as conserved type of the genus by Jarvis (in Taxon 41: 566. 1992). However, the proposal was eventually ruled unnecessary by the General Committee (see Barrie, l.c. 55: 795-796. 2006 for a review of the history of this and related proposals).