Burmannia disticha Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 287. 1753.

"Habitat in Zeylonae paludosis." RCN: 2282.

Lectotype (Jonker in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 51: 116. 1938): Herb. Hermann 1: 34, No. 128 (BM-000594465; iso- G-DEL, L) .

Generitype of Burmannia Linnaeus (vide Hitchcock, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 144. 1929).

Current name: Burmannia disticha L. ( Burmanniaceae).