Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 54. 1753.

"Habitat in Europa australi, Canariis." RCN: 456.

Lectotype (Baldini & Jarvis in Taxon 40: 482. 1991): Herb. Clifford: 23, Phalaris 1 (BM-000557659) .

Generitype of Phalaris Linnaeus (vide Host, Icon. Descript. Gram. Austr. 3: 5. 1805; Hitchcock in U.S. Dept. Agric. Bull. 772: 202. 1920).

Current name: Phalaris canariensis L. ( Poaceae).

Note: Phalaris canariensis, with the type designated by Baldini & Jarvis, was proposed as conserved type of the genus by Jarvis (in Taxon 41: 567. 1992). However, the proposal was eventually ruled unnecessary by the General Committee (see Barrie, l.c. 55: 795-796. 2006 for a review of the history of this and related proposals).