Stratiotes aloides Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 535. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae septentrionalis aquis pigris." RCN: 3973.

Lectotype (Simpson in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 91. 1993): Herb. Burser XVI(1): 105 (UPS) .

Generitype of Stratiotes Linnaeus.

Current name: Stratiotes aloides L. ( Hydrocharitaceae).