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

"Habitat in Europa." RCN: 3744.

Lectotype ( Zieliński in Rechinger, Fl. Iranica 152: 22. 1982): Herb. Linn. No. 652.31 (LINN) .

Current name: Rosa canina L. ( Rosaceae).

Note: Zieliński made a clear choice of type and he has been followed by most, if not all later authors (see Heath in Taxon 40: 95. 1991; Calyx 2: 129. 1992; but see also rebuttal by Jarvis in Taxon 41: 63. 1992).