Chrysogonum virginianum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 920. 1753.

"Habitat in Virginia." RCN: 6657.

Lectotype (Stuessy in Rhodora 79: 193. 1977): Clayton 298 (BM-000051186; iso- BM?).

Generitype of Chrysogonum Linnaeus (vide Lessing, Syn. Comp. 220. 1832).

Current name: Chrysogonum virginianum L. ( Asteraceae).

Note: See extensive review by Reveal & al. (in Huntia 7: 218. 1987). Herb. Clifford: 424, Chrysogonum 1 (BM) may be a duplicate of Clayton 298 and, perhaps, an isolectotype.