Crataegus ser. Pulcherrimae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rosales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Unieurosida Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Rosaceae
Subfamilia: Amygdaloideae
Tribus: Maleae
Subtribus: Malinae
Genus: Crataegus
Subgenus: Crataegus subg. Americanae
Sectio: Crataegus sect. Coccineae
Series: Crataegus ser. Pulcherrimae
Species: C. eximia – C. gilva – C. incilis – C. mendosa – C. opima – C. pinetorum – C. pulcherrima – C. sargentii – C. tecta – C. venusta

Name

Crataegus ser. Pulcherrimae (Beadle) K.R.Robertson, J. Arnold Arbor. 55(4): 628 (1974)

• Type species: Crataegus pulcherrima Ashe, J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 16: 77 (1900)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Crataegus [infragen.unranked] Pulcherrimae Beadle, Fl. S.E. U.S. [Small]. 532, 535 (1903)

References

Primary references

• Robertson, K.A. 1974. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 55(4): 628.

Additional references

• Lance, R.W. 2011. New alignments on North American Crataegus (Rosaceae). Phytoneuron (3):4. Reference page. 
• Phipps, J.B., O'Kennon, R.J. & Dvorsky, K.A. 2006. Review of Crataegus series Pulcherrimae (Rosaceae). Sida, Contributions to Botany 22(2): 973–1007. JSTOR BHL Reference page. 

Links

• eFloras 2008. Crataegus ser. Pulcherrimae in Flora of North America. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Crataegus ser. Pulcherrimae. Published online. Accessed: Jan 3 2026. Reference page.