Orchis cubitalis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 940. 1753.

"Habitat in Zeylona." RCN: 6812.

Lectotype (Cribb in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 48: 48. 1999): Herb. Hermann 2: 35, No. 320 (BM-000621637) .

Current name: Peristylis cubitalis (L.) Kraenzl. ( Orchidaceae).