Mespilus amelanchier Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 478. 1753.

"Habitat in Helvetia, Austria, Galloprovincia." RCN: 3656.

Lectotype (Favarger & Stearn in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 87: 97, f. 4. 1983): Herb. Linn. No. 646.11 (LINN) .

Current name: Amelanchier ovalis Medik. ( Rosaceae).