Munchausia speciosa Linnaeus, Munchausen, Hausvater 5(1): 357. 1770.

"Habitat in Java, China." RCN: 5731.

Lectotype (Dar in Nasir & Ali, Fl. W Pakistan 78: 3. 1975): Herb. Linn. No. 939.1 (LINN) .

Generitype of Munchausia Linnaeus.

Current name: Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. ( Lythraceae).

Note: Furtado & Srisuko (in Gard. Bull. Singapore 24: 267-268. 1969) commented on the material in LINN but did not formally treat it as the type.