Prenanthes altissima Linnaeus , Species Plantarum 2 : 797. 1753 Chapter 7: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types (part P) Jarvis, Charlie L. Linnaeus 1753 Magnoliopsida Asteraceae Prenanthes Plantae Asterales Tracheophyta species altissima      Prenanthes altissimaLinnaeus,  Species Plantarum2: 797. 1753.  "Habitat in Virginia, Canada." RCN: 5832.   Lectotype(Fusiak & Schilling in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club111: 345. 1984): [icon] "  Sonchus elatuss. dendroides Virginianus, Ari in modum auriculatis foliis, ramosissimus, floribus luteis parvis pentapetalis" in Plukenet, Phytographia: t. 317, f. 2. 1694; Almag. Bot.: 355. 1696. -  Typotype: Herb. Sloane 102: 30 ( BM-SL). 2611900661 BM-SL 30 typotype