Rosa spinosissima Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 491. 1753.

"Habitat in Europa." RCN: 3736.

Lectotype (Turland in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 51: 543. 2002): Herb. Burser XXV: 31 (UPS) .

Current name: Rosa spinosissima L. var. spinosissima ( Rosaceae).