Atriplex hortensis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 1053. 1753, typ. cons.

"Habitat in Tataria." RCN: 7618.

Conserved type (McNeill & al. in Taxon 32: 552. 1983): Herb. Clifford: 469, Atriplex 1 (BM-000647538) .

Generitype of Atriplex Linnaeus, nom. cons.

Current name: Atriplex hortensis L. ( Chenopodiaceae).

Note: Atriplex hortensis, with the type designated by McNeill & al., was proposed as conserved type of the genus by Jarvis (in Taxon 41: 558. 1992). This was eventually approved by the General Committee (see review of the history of this proposal by Barrie, l.c. 55: 795-796. 2006).