Sagittaria sagittifolia Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 993. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae, Americae fluviis lacubus argillosis." RCN: 7200.

Type not designated.

Original material: Herb. Linn. No. 344 (LAPP); Herb. Burser X: 135 (UPS); Herb. Burser X: 134 (UPS); Herb. Burser X: 133 (UPS); Clayton 278 (BM); Herb. Linn. No. 1124.1 (LINN); [icon] in Loesel, Fl. Prussica: 234, t. 74. 1703; [icon] in Dodoëns, Stirp. Hist. Pempt., ed. 2: 587, 588. 1616; [icon] in Bauhin, Prodr. Theatri Bot.: 4. 1620.

Generitype of Sagittaria Linnaeus (vide Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 188. 1929).

Current name: Sagittaria sagittifolia L. ( Alismataceae).

Note: Bogin (in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 9: 229. 1955) noted the existence of a number of sheets at LINN but did not designate a type.