Chaenomeles speciosa

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: Chaenomeles
Species: Chaenomeles speciosa

Name

Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai, Jap. J. Bot. 4: 331 (1929)

Synonyms

Basionym
- Cydonia speciosa Sweet, Hort. Suburb. Lond.: 113 (1818)
Homotypic
- Pyrus speciosa (Sweet) M.F.Fay & Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 122 (2018)
Heterotypic
- Chaenomeles alba Carrière in Rev. Hort. (Paris) 48: 410 (1876)
- Chaenomeles alba grandiflora Carrière in Rev. Hort. (Paris) 48: 410 (1876)
- Chaenomeles angustifolia Koidz. in J. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ. Tokyo 34(2): 97 (1913)
- Chaenomeles angustifolia var. eburnea (Carrière) Nakai in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 37: 69 (1923)
- Chaenomeles cardinalis (Carrière) Nakai in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 32: (145) (1918)
- Chaenomeles cardinalis var. tortuosa Nakai in Jap. J. Bot. 4: 334 (1929)
- Chaenomeles citripomma Carrière in Rev. Hort. (Paris) 48: 330 (1876)
- Chaenomeles eburnea (Carrière) Nakai in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 32: (145) (1918)
- Chaenomeles eugenioides Koidz. in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 29: 160 (1915)
- Chaenomeles eugenioides var. alba (G.Lodd.) Nakai in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 37: 72 (1923)
- Chaenomeles eugenioides var. tortuosa Nakai in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 37: 72 (1923)
- Chaenomeles japonica var. cardinalis Carrière in Rev. Hort. (Paris) 44: 331 (1872)
- Chaenomeles japonica var. eburnea Carrière in Rev. Hort. (Paris) 44: 331 (1872)
- Chaenomeles japonica var. extuscoccinea Carrière in Rev. Hort. (Paris) 44: 331 (1872)
- Chaenomeles japonica var. genuina Maxim. in Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, sér. 3, 19: 168 (1873)
- Chaenomeles speciosa f. alba (G.Lodd.) H.Hara in J. Jap. Bot. 32: 139 (1957)
- Chaenomeles speciosa f. eburnea (Carrière) H.Hara in J. Jap. Bot. 32: 139 (1957)
- Chaenomeles speciosa f. extuscoccinea (Carrière) H.Hara in J. Jap. Bot. 32: 139 (1957)
- Chaenomeles speciosa f. gaujardii (Lem.) H.Hara in J. Jap. Bot. 32: 139 (1957)
- Chaenomeles speciosa f. papeleusii (Lem.) H.Hara in J. Jap. Bot. 32: 139 (1957)
- Chaenomeles speciosa f. tortuosa (Nakai) H.Hara in J. Jap. Bot. 32: 139 (1957)
- Cydonia citripomma (Carrière) Mottet in Dict. Prat. Hort. 2: 109 (1893-1894)
- Cydonia japonica var. gaujardii Lem. in Ill. Hort. 7: t. 260 (1860)
- Cydonia japonica var. genuina (Maxim.) T.Itô in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 14: 117 (1900), not validly publ.
- Cydonia japonica var. papeleusii Lem. in Ill. Hort. 7: t. 260 (1860)
- Cydonia umbato M.Roem. in Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 3: 218 (1847)
- Pyrus japonica var. alba G.Lodd. in Bot. Cab. 6: t. 541 (1821)

References

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Chaenomeles speciosa 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.
Hassler, M. 2025. Chaenomeles speciosa. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2025. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 27. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Chaenomeles speciosa. Published online. Accessed: Dec 27 2025. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Chaenomeles speciosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Dec 2025. Reference page.