Lythrum hyssopifolia Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 447. 1753.

"Habitat in Germaniae, Helvetiae, Angliae, Galliae inundatis." RCN: 3474.

Lectotype (Lourteig in Harling & Andersson, Fl. Ecuador 37: 10. 1989): Herb. Burser XII: 93 (UPS) .

Generitype of Lythrum Linnaeus (vide Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 157. 1929).

Current name: Lythrum hyssopifolia L. ( Lythraceae).

Note: Lythrum salicaria was treated as the generitype by Britton & Brown (Ill. Fl. N. U. S., ed. 2, 2: 580. 1913; see McNeill & al. in Taxon 36: 377. 1987). However, under Art. 10.5, Ex. 7 (a voted example) of the Vienna Code, this is a type choice made under the American Code and is to be replaced under Art. 10.5b by Green’s choice (Prop. Brit. Bot.: 157. 1929) of L. hyssopifolia L.