; Sp. Pl. 2: 1015 (1753), nom. cons.
Distribution: Arctic, temp. and warm-temp. regions of the Northern Hemisphere, many China (275), Russia (ca. 200), few species in tropics, temp. S-America (1), South Africa (1). The taxonomy is highly complex, mostly due to rampant hybridization.
= Amerina Raf.; Alsog. Amer. 15 (1838)
= Amerix Raf.; Am. Monthly Mag. 1: 439 (1817)
= Argorips Raf.; Alsog. Am. 13 (1838)
= Biggina Raf.; Alsog. Am. 14 (1838)
= Capraea Opiz; Seznam, 25 (1852)
= Chalebus Raf.; Am. Monthly Mag. 1: 439 (1817)
= Chamitea A.Kern.; Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 10: 275 (1860)
= Diamarips Raf.; Alsog. Am. 15 (1838), nom. superfl.
= Diplima Raf.; Alsog. Am. 13 (1838)
= Diplopia Raf.; Am. Monthly Mag. 1: 439 (1817)
= Diplusion Raf.; Alsog. Am. 15 (1838)
= Disynia Raf.; Am. Monthly Mag. 1: 439 (1817)
= Gruenera Opiz; Seznam, 48 (1852)
= Helix Dumort. ex Steud.; Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 745 (1840)
= Knafia Opiz; Seznam, 56 (1852)
= Lusekia Opiz; Seznam, 61 (1852)
= Melanix Raf.; Am. Monthly Mag. 1: 439 (1817)
= Nectolis Raf.; Alsog. Am. 15 (1838)
= Nectopix Raf.; Alsog. Am. 14 (1838)
= Nectusion Raf.; Alsog. Am. 14 (1838)
= Nestylix Raf.; Alsog. Am. 15 (1838)
= Oisodix Raf.; Alsog. Am. 13 (1838)
= Opodix Raf.; Am. Monthly Mag. 1: 439 (1817)
= Pleiarina (L.) Raf.; Alsog. Am. 15 (1838)
= Psatherips Raf.; Alsog. Am. 15 (1838)
= Ripselaxis Raf.; Alsog. Am. 14 (1838)
= Ripsoctis Raf.; Alsog. Am. 15 (1838)
= Sokolofia Raf.; Alsog. Am. 14 (1838)
= Telesmia Raf.; Alsog. Am. 15 (1838)
= Toisusu Kimura; Bot. Mag., Tokyo 42: 288 (1928)
= Urnectis Raf.; Alsog. Am. 14 (1838)
= Usionis Raf.; Alsog. Am. 14 (1838)
= Vetrix Raf.; Alsog. Am. 13 (1838)
= Vimen Raf.; Alsog. Am. 13 (1838)