Saxifraga granulata Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 403. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae apricis." RCN: 3162.

Lectotype (Siplivinsky in Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 14: 108. 1977): Herb. Linn. No. 575.43 (LINN) .

Generitype of Saxifraga Linnaeus (vide Hitchcock, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 154. 1929).

Current name: Saxifraga granulata L. ( Saxifragaceae).

Note: Webb (in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 95: 264. 1987), evidently unaware of Siplivinsky’s earlier choice, independently designated the same collection as type.