Solidago lateriflora Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 879. 1753.

"Habitat in America septentrionali. Kalm." RCN: 6349.

Type not designated.

Original material: Herb. Linn. No. 998.6? (LINN); Herb. Linn. No. 998.7? (LINN) .

Current name: Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton var. lateriflorus ( Asteraceae).

Note: Gray (in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 178. 1882) discussed the identity of 998.9 (LINN), which is Aster diffusus Ait., but did not designate a type. Wiegand (in Rhodora 30: 177. 1928) noted merely that this was based on a Kalm specimen (apparently from the protologue), and Hoffmann (in Feddes Repert. 107: 183. 1996) indicated 998.6 and 998.7 (LINN) as possible type elements. However, the name currently appears to be untypified.