Blitum capitatum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 4. 1753.

"Habitat in Europa praesertim in comit. Tyrolensi." RCN: 34.

Lectotype (Jonsell & Jarvis in Jarvis & al, Regnum Veg. 127: 25. 1993): Herb. Linn. No. 14.1 (LINN) .

Generitype of Blitum Linnaeus (vide Hitchcock, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 115. 1929).

Current name: Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ach. ( Chenopodiaceae).

Note: Jonsell & Jarvis (in Nordic J. Bot. 14: 155. 1994) give an explanation of the reasons for their formal 1993 type choice.