Cephalanthus occidentalis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 95. 1753.

"Habitat in America septentrionali." RCN: 793.

Lectotype (Reveal in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 31. 1993): Herb. Linn. No. 118.1 (LINN) .

Generitype of Cephalanthus Linnaeus (vide Merrill in J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 532. 1915; Hitchcock, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 123. 1929).

Current name: Cephalanthus occidentalis . L. ( Rubiaceae).

Note: Ridsdale (in Blumea 23: 180. 1976) indicated 118.1 and 118.2 (LINN) as types but as the two sheets do not appear to be a single gathering, Art. 9.15 does not apply and Ridsdale’s statement does not constitute a valid typification.