Crataegus coccinea Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 476. 1753.
"Habitat in Virginia, Canada." RCN: 3642.
Lectotype (Phipps & al. in Taxon 52: 338. 2003): Herb. Clifford: 187, Crataegus 3, sheet B (BM-000628618) .
Current name: Crataegus coccinea L. ( Rosaceae).
Note: Phipps & al. provide a detailed review of the history of this name.