Rosa alba Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 492. 1753.

"Habitat in Europa." RCN: 3747.

Lectotype (Maskew & Primavesi in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 51: 543. 2002): Herb. Linn. No. 652.44 (LINN) .

Current name: Rosa x alba L. ( Rosaceae).

Note: Maskew & Primavesi (in Watsonia 25: 412. 2005) discuss the identity of the original elements for the name and the possible parentage of the hybrid to which it applies.