Aster cordifolius Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 875. 1753.

"Habitat in America & Asia septentrionali." RCN: 6332.

Lectotype (Reveal in Hoffmann in Feddes Repert. 107: 182. 1996): Herb. Clifford: 408, Aster 9 (BM-000647087) .

Current name: Aster cordifolius L. ( Asteraceae).

Note: The type choice intended for publication by Reveal (in Jarvis & Turland, Taxon 47: 354. 1998) was published inadvertently by Hoffmann in 1996, who attributed it to "JARVIS et al., pers. comm., design, ined.". Confirmation that the choice is attributable to Reveal is provided in the 1998 paper.