Brassica eruca Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 667. 1753.

"Habitat in Helvetia." RCN: 4858.

Lectotype ( Gómez-Campo in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 51: 531. 2002): Herb. Linn. No. 844.18 (LINN) .

Current name: Eruca sativa Mill. ( Brassicaceae).

Note: Although Heath (in Calyx 5: 149. 1997) stated that this name is "partly based" on a Bauhin & Cherler element, this does not constitute formal typification.