Chaenomeles

Chaenomeles japonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rosales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Rosaceae
Subfamilia: Amygdaloideae
Tribus: Maleae
Genus: Chaenomeles
Species: C. cathayensis – C. japonica – C. speciosa – C. thibetica
Nothospecies: C. × californica – C. × clarkiana – C. × superba – C. × vilmoriniana

Name

Chaenomeles Lindl. (1821)

• Type species: C. japonica (Thunberg) Spach

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Pseudochaenomeles Carrière, Rev. Hort. 54: 238. 1882.

Notes:

• The original spelling was Choenomeles but it has been replaced by Chaenomeles in most litterature. The spelling Chaenomeles has been proposed for conservation (Wijnands 1990).
• Sometimes including Pseudocydonia (C.K.Schneid.) C.K.Schneid.

References

• Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. eds. (1996-) Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). 2009 Nov 19 [1].
• Lindley, J. 1821: Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13: 96, 97.
• Wijnands, D.O. 1990: (987) Proposal to conserve the spelling of 3336a Chaenomeles Lindley (Rosaceae). Taxon 39: 534–535.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Хенамелес
čeština: Kdoulovec
eesti: Ebaküdoonia
suomi: Ruusukvittenit
українська: Японська айва

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