See other conspecific taxa:

• Amelanchier ovalis var. cretica (0 accessions)
• Amelanchier ovalis var. ovalis (0 accessions)

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations:

(≡ homotypic synonym, = heterotypic synonym, - autonym, I invalid designation)

• (=) Amelanchier rotundifolia Dum. Cours.
• (≡) Amelanchier vulgaris Moench
• (=) Crataegus rotundifolia Lam.
• (≡) Mespilus amelanchier L.

Common names:

• serviceberry  (Source: Mansf Ency) - English
• snowy-mespilus  (Source: BSBI) - English
• amélanchier des bois  (Source: Zander Ency) - French
• gemeine Felsenbirne  (Source: Mansf Ency) - German
• gewöhnliche Felsenbirne  (Source: Zander Ency) - German
• mitteleuropäische Felsenbirne  (Source: Zander Ency) - German
• pero corvino  (Source: Mansf Ency) - Italian
• cornijuelo  (Source: Mansf Ency) - Spanish
• berghäggmispel  (Source: Kulturvaxtdatabas) - Swedish

Economic Importance:

• Human food: fruit;

Distributional Range:

Native

Africa

• NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Morocco

Asia-Temperate

• WESTERN ASIA: Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey
• CAUCASUS: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation, [Dagestan] Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia]

Europe

• MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland
• EASTERN EUROPE: Ukraine [Krym]
• SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
• SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France (incl. Corsica), Portugal, Spain (incl. Baleares)


Cultivated

Europe

• EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part (e.)]


Naturalized

Europe

• NORTHERN EUROPE: Norway

References:

1. Afonin, A. N., S. L. Greene, N. I. Dzyubenko, & A. N. Frolov, eds. Interactive agricultural ecological atlas of Russia and neighboring countries. Economic plants and their diseases, pests and weeds (on-line resource). URL: http://www.agroatlas.ru/en/content/related/Amelanchier_ovalis/ target='_blank'
2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) URL: www.skud.info
3. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
4. Browicz, K. 1971. Distribution of woody Rosaceae in western Asia. VII. Genus Amelanchier Medik.. Arbor. Kórnickie 16:7.
5. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: = Amelanchier rotundifolia Dum.-Cours.
6. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
7. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
8. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
9. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
10. Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
11. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Amelanchier rotundifolia Dum.-Cours.
12. Landry, P. 1975. Le concept d'espèce et la taxinomie du genre Amelanchier (Rosacées). Bull. Soc. Bot. France 122:248.
13. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
14. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie. Note: = Amelanchier rotundifolia Dum.-Cours.
15. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://gringlobal.iita.org/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=50040. Accessed 20 May 2024.