Eupatorium aromaticum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 839. 1753.

"Habitat in Virginia." RCN: 6068.

Lectotype (Reveal in Jarvis & Turland in Taxon 47: 360. 1998): Clayton 603 (BM-000051683).

Current name: Ageratina aromatica (L.) Spach ( Asteraceae).

Note: Clewell & Wooten (in Brittonia 23: 138. 1971) indicated Herb. Linn. No. 978.22 (LINN) as the type, but the sheet lacks a Species Plantarum number (i.e. “14”), was a later addition to the herbarium, and is not original material for the name.