Rhododendron chamaecistus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 392. 1753.

"Habitat in Baldo & prope Salisburgum." RCN: 3090.

Lectotype (Chamberlain in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 51: 753. 2003 [2002]): Herb. Burser XXIV: 71 (UPS) .

Current name: Rhodothamnus chamaecistus (L.) Rchb. ( Ericaceae).