Amelanchier alnifolia var. pumila

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rosales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida 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: Amelanchier alnifolia
Varietas: Amelanchier alnifolia var. pumila

Name

Amelanchier alnifolia var. pumila (Nutt.) C.K.Schneid., Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 739 (1906).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Amelanchier canadensis var. pumila Nutt., Fl. N. Amer. 1: 474 (1840).
• Homotypic
  • Amelanchier pumila (Nutt.) M.Roem., Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 3: 145 (1847).
  • Amelanchier sanguinea var. pumila (Nutt.) P.Landry, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 122: 249 (1975).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Northwestern U.S.A. Colorado, Wyoming. Southwestern U.S.A. Arizona, California, Utah. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Amelanchier alnifolia var. pumila in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Amelanchier alnifolia var. pumila. Published online. Accessed: 27 Dec 2025. Reference page.