Vaccinium vitis-idaea Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 351. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae frigidioros sylvis macris." RCN: 2709.

Lectotype (Vander Kloet, Genus Vaccinium N. America: 116. 1988): Herb. Linn. No. 497.17 (LINN) .

Current name: Vaccinium vitis - idaea L. ( Ericaceae).

Note: See also Vander Kloet (in Taxon 38: 131. 1989).