Schoenus albus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 44. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae borealis paludibus siccatis." RCN: 373.

Lectotype (Simpson in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 53: 179. 2004): Herb. Linn. No. 68.17 (LINN) .

Current name: Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl ( Cyperaceae).