Aralia chinensis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 273. 1753.

"Habitat in China. Osbeck." RCN: 2182.

Lectotype (Grushvitzky & al. in Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 22: 188. 1985): Osbeck s.n., Herb. Linn. No. 394.4 (LINN) .

Current name: Aralia chinensis L. ( Araliaceae).

Note: See also the discussion by Wen & Reveal (in Taxon 41: 71. 1992).