Soldanella alpina Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 144. 1753.

"Habitat in alpibus Helvetiae, Austriae, Pyrenaeorum." RCN: 1158.

Lectotype (Zhang & Kadereit in Taxon 53: 742. 2004): Herb. Clifford: 49, Soldanella 1 (BM-000557943) .

Generitype of Soldanella Linnaeus.

Current name: Soldanella alpina L. ( Primulaceae).

Note: Meyer (in Haussknechtia 2: 26. 1985) designated " Soldanella alpina minor" Clusius, Rar. Pl. Hist.: 309 (1601) as lectotype but as it is not cited in the protologue, it cannot be an original element for the name.