Vaccinium frondosum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 351. 1753.

"Habitat in America septentrionali." RCN: 2706.

Lectotype (Vander Kloet in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 51: 753. 2003 [2002]): Kalm, Herb. Linn. No. 497.8 (LINN) .

Current name: Gaylussacia frondosa (L.) Torr. & A. Gray ( Ericaceae).