Prunus canadensis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, ed. 2, 1: 678. 1762.

"Habitat in America septentrionali." RCN: 3624.

Lectotype (Rohrer in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 51: 542. 2002): [icon] " Ceras. racemosa, foliis Amygdalinis, Americana " in Plukenet, Phytographia: t. 158, f. 4. 1692; Almag. Bot.: 95. 1696. - Epitype (Rohrer in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 51: 542. 2002): U.S.A. Michigan, Alger County, at edge of road just north of Grand Sable Lake, Sec. 10, T49N, R14W, Read 44 (WIS; iso- MICH).

Current name: Prunus virginiana L. ( Rosaceae).