Lychnis viscaria Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 436. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae septentrionalis pratis siccis." RCN: 3390.

Lectotype (Ikonnikov in Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 24: 80. 1987): Herb. Linn. No. 602.2 (LINN) .

Current name: Lychnis viscaria L. ( Caryophyllaceae).