Betula alnus Linnaeus var. glutinosa Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 983. 1753.

"Habitat in Europa." RCN: 7125.

Basionym of: Betula glutinosa (L.) L. (1759) .

Lectotype (Jonsell & Jarvis in Nordic J. Bot. 14: 152. 1994): Herb. Burser XXIII: 8 (UPS) .

Current name: Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. ( Betulaceae).