Orchis spectabilis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 943. 1753.

"Habitat in Virginia. D. Gronovius." RCN: 6832.

Lectotype (Sheviak in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 48: 49. 1999): Clayton s.n., Herb. Linn. No. 1054.44 (LINN) .

Current name: Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf. ( Orchidaceae).