Cercis canadensis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 374. 1753.

"Habitat in Virginia." RCN: 2946.

Lectotype (Reveal in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 466. 1997): Kalm, Herb. Linn. No. 524.2 (LINN) .

Current name: Cercis canadensis L. ( Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae).

Note: Although Isely (in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(2): 210. 1975) noted specimens in both LINN and BM, either of which he felt would be a reasonable choice as lectotype, he made no formal choice himself.