Milium lendigerum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, ed. 2, 1: 91. 1762.

"Habitat in Monspelii. Gouan." RCN: 522.

Lectotype (Scholz in Cafferty & al. in Taxon 49: 252. 2000): [icon] "Arista tortili aliquantisper recurva, prodeunte ex ipso alterutrius glumae apice, folliculo brevissimo parvo" in Scheuchzer, Agrostographia: 148, t. 3, f. 11 C. 1719. - Epitype (Scholz in Cafferty & al. in Taxon 49: 252. 2000): France. Champs des argiles oxfordiennes à Bougon près de La Mothe-Saint-Héray ( Deux-Sèvres), 30 Jul 1853, Sauzé & Maillard s.n. [C. Billot, Fl. Gall. Germ. Exsicc. No. 1363] (B).

Current name: Gastridium ventricosum (Gouan) Schinz & Thell. ( Poaceae).

Note: Although Linnaeus (Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 2: 1676. 1763) subsequently placed Agrostis ventricosa Gouan (1762) in the synonymy of M. lendigerum, Gouan’s name was published in April 1762 and consequently has priority over M. lendigerum (published on 20 Sep 1762).