Anemone dichotoma Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 540. 1753.

"Habitat in Canada, Sibiria." RCN: 4015.

Lectotype (Britton in Ann. New York Acad. Sci. 6: 228. 1891): Herb. Linn. No. 710.23 (LINN) .

Current name: Anemone dichotoma L. ( Ranunculaceae).

Note: See discussion of other choices of type by Reveal & al. (in Bartonia 57: 28. 1992).