Rubus occidentalis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 493. 1753.

"Habitat in Canada. Kalm." RCN: 3755.

Lectotype (Widrlechner in Castanea 63: 423. 1998): Kalm, Herb. Linn. No. 653.2 (LINN) .

Current name: Rubus occidentalis L. ( Rosaceae).

Note: Although Bailey (in Gentes Herb. 1: 147. 1923; 5: 883. 1945) noted the existence of 653.2 and 652.3 (LINN), and interpreted the name from the former and the description, he did not explicitly call it the type.