Rubus horrefactus P.J.Müll. & Lefèvre, Jahresber. Pollichia 16/17: 252 (1859).
Lectotype (Gorteria 36:188): P, “139, 183 / Rubus horrefactus Müll. et Lef. / Bois à Cuvergnon, com. de Betz. Oise / fleurs blanches / Jt. 1856 Lefèvre”.
Synon.: R. tuberculatus Bab., Fl. Cambridge: 306 (1860).
Field research both in the United Kingdom and in France and comparison of the types has made clear that R. horrefactus and R. tuberculatus are identical.