The American Elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Folia Aurea Variegata' was first described by Jäger in Die ziergehölze der Gärten und parkanlagen (1865).
A specific variety of the American Elm, Ulmus americana 'Folia Aurea Variegata', was first documented by Jäger in his 1865 publication on decorative trees for gardens.