Populus balsamifera Linnaeus , Species Plantarum 2 : 1034. 1753 Chapter 7: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types (part P) Jarvis, Charlie L. Linnaeus 1753 Magnoliopsida Salicaceae Populus Plantae Malpighiales Tracheophyta species balsamifera      Populus balsamiferaLinnaeus,  Species Plantarum2: 1034. 1753.  "Habitat in America septentrionali." RCN: 7465.    Lectotype(Rouleau in Rhodora48: 105. 1946): Herb. Linn. No. 1185.6 ( LINN).   Note:Although some earlier authors (e.g. Farwell in Rhodora21: 101. 1919) rejected this as a nomen ambiguum, Rouleau ( l.c.48: 103-110. 1946) studied the case in some detail and concluded that the name should continue to be used for the Northern Balsam Poplar. 2611900909 LINN 1185.6 lectotype