Stachys sylvatica L., 1753

Jarvis, Charlie, 2007, Chapter 7: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types (part S), Order out of Chaos. Linnaean Plant Types and their Types, London: Linnaean Society of London in association with the Natural History Museum, pp. 806-877 : 872

Stachys sylvatica Linnaeus , Species Plantarum 2: 580. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae nemoribus umbrosis." RCN: 4233.

Lectotype (Press in Jarvis in Taxon 41: 570. 1992): Herb. Clifford: 309, Stachys 1 (BM-000646043) .

Generirype of Stachys Linnaeus.

Current name: Stachys sylvatica L. ( Lamiaceae ).

Note: Stachys sylvatica , with the type designated by Press, was proposed as conserved type of the genus by Jarvis (in Taxon 41: 570. 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).