Sorbus domestica Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 477. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae calidioribus." RCN: 3651.

Lectotype (Aldasoro & Aedo in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 51: 544. 2002): Herb. Burser XXII: 82 (UPS) .

Generitype of Sorbus Linnaeus (vide Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 158. 1929).

Current name: Sorbus domestica L. ( Rosaceae).

Note: Sorbus aucuparia was treated as the generitype by Rehder (Bibliogr. Cult. Trees Shrubs: 252. 1949), but this choice is pre-dated by that of Green (Prop. Brit. Bot.: 158. 1929), who chose S. domestica L.

Knees (in Plantsman 7: 65-67. 1985) discussed the original elements for the name but did not designate a type.