Amaranthus flavus Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, 2: 1269. 1759.

["Habitat in India ."] Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 2: 1406 (1763). RCN: 7184.

Type not designated.

Original material: Herb. Linn. No. 1117.23 (LINN) .

Current name: Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. ( Amaranthaceae).

Note: Sauer (in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 54: 111. 1967) described Linnaeus’ diagnosis as ambiguous, and noted the existence of 1117.23 (LINN) but without explicitly treating it as the type.