Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2635)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2573)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2146)
Order: Rosales (118)
Family: Rosaceae (56)(family description)
Genus: Amelanchier (2)
Epithet: lamarckii F.G.Schroed. (1)
Synonyms: Amelanchier canadensis K.Koch, Amelanchier confusa Schmeil & Fitschen, Amelanchier grandiflora auct., Amelanchier laevis Clapham, Tutin & E.F.Warb.
canadensis => of Canadian origin
confusa => easily mistaken for another species, disordered
grandiflora => with flowers larger than the normal
laevis => smooth, in the sense of not being rough
lamarckii => in honor of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744-1829), French naturalist
