Aria cucullifera

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Aria cucullifera is listed as Critically Endangered.

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: Aria
Species: Aria cucullifera

Name

Aria cucullifera (M.Lepší & P.Lepší) Sennikov & Kurtto, Memoranda Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 93: 22 (2017).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Sorbus cucullifera M.Lepší & P.Lepší, Preslia 87: 125 (2015).
• Homotypic
  • Pyrus cucullifera (M.Lepší & P.Lepší) M.F.Fay & Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 101 (2018).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Europe Middle Europe Austria, Czechia-Slovakia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Sennikov, A.N. & Kurtto, A. 2017. A phylogenetic checklist of Sorbus s.l. (Rosaceae) in Europe. Memoranda Societatis pro Fauna et Flora Fennica 93: 1–78. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Aria cucullifera in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Aria cucullifera. Published online. Accessed: 25 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Aria cucullifera. Accessed: 25 Dec 2025. Reference page.