Melissa officinalis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 592. 1753.

"Habitat in montibus Genevensibus, Allobrogicis, Italicis." RCN: 4308.

Lectotype (Hedge in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 65. 1993): Herb. Linn. No. 745.1 (LINN) .

Generitype of Melissa Linnaeus (vide Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 166. 1929).

Current name: Melissa officinalis L. ( Lamiaceae).