Epilobium latifolium Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 347. 1753.

"Habitat in Sibiria." RCN: 2664.

Lectotype (Raven in Rechinger, Fl. Iranica 7: 5. 1964): Steller?, Herb. Linn. No. 486.2 (LINN) .

Current name: Epilobium latifolium L. ( Onagraceae).

Note: Specific epithet spelled “latifolia” in the protologue.