Amelanchier

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rosales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Rosaceae
Subfamilia: Amygdaloideae
Tribus: Maleae
Subtribus: Malinae
Genus: Amelanchier
Species: A. alnifolia – A. amabilis – A. arborea – A. asiatica – A. bartramiana – A. canadensis – A. cretica – A. cusickii – A. fernaldii – A. gaspensis – A. humilis – A. interior – A. intermedia – A. laevis – A. nantucketensis – A. obovalis – A. ovalis – A. pallida – A. parviflora – A. sanguinea – A. sinica – A. stolonifera – A. turkestanica – A. utahensis
Nothospecies: A. × lamarckii – A. × neglecta – A. × quinti-martii – A. × spicata

Name

Amelanchier Medik., Philos. Bot. 1: 155 (1789).

Type species: A. ovalis Medik

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Amelanchier sect. Euamelamchier C.K.Schneid., Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 731. (1906).
- Amelancus Raf., Fl. Tell. 3: 5 (1837), nom. inval.
- Amelancus F.Muller ex Vollm., Fl. Bayern 453 (1914), orth. var.
- Aronia Pers. non Aronia Medik.

References

Primary references

Medikus, F.K. 1789. Philosophische Botanik. Erstes Heft. Mannheim. MDZ Reference page.

Links

WCVP 2021. Amelanchier in World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2.0. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec. 11. Reference page.

Vernacular names

azərbaycanca: İrqa
беларуская: Ірга
български: Ирга
čeština: muchovník
dansk: Bærmispel
Deutsch: Felsenbirnen
English: Serviceberry, Saskatoon, June berry, Shad blow
suomi: Tuomipihlajat
français: Amélanchier
hrvatski: Merala
hornjoserbsce: Muchownik
magyar: Fanyarka
հայերեն: Ամելանխիեր ամբողջատերև
日本語: ザイフリボク属
lietuvių: Medlieva
Nederlands: Krentenboompje
norsk: Blåheggslekta
ирон: Сырхæг
Kapampangan: Amelanchier
polski: Świdośliwa
русский: Ирга
davvisámegiella: Ávžaskábit
srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски: Merala
slovenčina: muchovník
српски / srpski: Мерала
svenska: Häggmisplar
Türkçe: Kaya armudu
українська: Ірга
中文: 唐棣属

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