Cerastium aquaticum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 439. 1753.

"Habitat ad littora lacuum Europae." RCN: 3407.

Lectotype (Larsen in Morat, Fl. Cambodge Laos Viêtnam 24: 83. 1989): Herb. Linn. No. 603.23 (LINN) .

Current name: Stellaria aquatica (L.) Scop. ( Caryophyllaceae).

Note: Jonsell & Jarvis (in Nordic J. Bot. 14: 156. 1994) independently made the same type choice as Larsen, but with a short discussion.