Orchis odoratissima Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 1243. 1759.

["Habitat in Italia, Gallia, Germania, rarissima in Svecia."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 2: 1335 (1763). RCN: 6824.

Lectotype (Cribb & Wood in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 48: 48. 1999): Herb. Linn. No. 1054.37 (LINN) .

Current name: Gymnadenia odoratissima (L.) Rieh. ( Orchidaceae).