Blasia pusilla Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 1138. 1753.

"Habitat in Europa ad latera fossarum, solo ex arena sterili." RCN: 8147.

Lectotype (Bonner, Index Hepaticarum 3: 420. 1963): [icon] " Blasia pusilla, Lichenis pyxidati facie" in Micheli, Nov. Pl. Gen.: 14, t. 7. 1729.

Generitype of Blasia Linnaeus.

Current name: Blasia pusilla L. ( Blasiaceae).

Note: See discussion of some of the original elements by Isoviita (in Acta Bot. Fenn. 89: 8. 1970) and Grolle (in Feddes Repert. 87: 182. 1976).