Mespilus arbutifolia Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 478. 1753.

"Habitat in Virginia." RCN: 3655.

Lectotype (Phipps in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 51: 542. 2002): Herb. Linn. No. 646.8 (LINN) .

Current name: Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. ( Rosaceae).