Betonica officinalis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 573. 1753.

"Habitat in Europa." RCN: 4228.

Lectotype (Press in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 24. 1993): Herb. Clifford: 310, Betonica 1, sheet 2 (BM-000646062) .

Generitype of Betonica Linnaeus (vide Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 164. 1929).

Current name: Betonica officinalis L. ( Lamiaceae).

Note: See Britton & Brown (in Ill. Fl. N. U. S. ed. 2. 3: 129. 1913) for a discussion on the generitype.