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

"Habitat in Europae frigidioribus." RCN: 3649.

Lectotype ( Düll in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 89. 1993): Herb. Clifford: 188, Sorbus 1 α, sheet A (BM-000628622) .

Current name: Sorbus aucuparia 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.