Rudbeckia purpurea Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 907. 1753, nom. cons.

"Habitat in Virginia, Carolina." RCN: 6553.

Conserved type (Binns & al. in Taxon 50: 1199. 2002 [2001]): U.S.A. Arkansas, " Echinacea serotina Arkansa ", Nuttall, s.n. (BM-000541360).

Current name: Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench ( Asteraceae).