Scutellaria galericulata Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 599. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae littoribus." RCN: 4351.

Lectotype (Paton in Kew Bull. 45: 424. 1990): Herb. Linn. No. 751.6 (LINN) .

Generitype of Scutellaria Linnaeus.

Current name: Scutellaria galericulata L. ( Lamiaceae).

Note: Scutellaria galericulata, with the type designated by Paton, was proposed as conserved type of the genus by Jarvis (in Taxon 41: 569. 1992). However, the proposal was eventually ruled unnecessary by the General Committee (see Barrie, l.c. 55: 795-796. 2006 for a review of the history of this and related proposals).