Ophrys ovata Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 946. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae subhumidis pratis." RCN: 6845.

Lectotype (Renz in Nasir & Ali, Fl. Pakistan 164: 8. 1984): Herb. Linn. No. 1056.10 (LINN) .

Current name: Listera ovata (L.) R. Br. ( Orchidaceae).

Note: Baumann & al. (in Mitteilungsbl. Arbeitskr. Heim. Orchid. Baden-Württemberg 21: 499, Abb. 26. 1989) provided a detailed discussion of the name, designating a Fuchs plate as lectotype but overlooked the earlier type choice by Renz.