Eriobotrya japonica

flowers

fruit

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
Subtribus: Malinae
Genus: Eriobotrya
Species: Eriobotrya japonica

Name

• Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13: 102. 1821.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Mespilus japonica Thunb. in Murray, Syst. Veg., ed. 14, 466. 1784.

• Homotypic
  • Photinia japonica (Thunb.) Franch. & Sav., Enum. pl. Jap. 1: 142. 1873.

• Heterotypic
  • Crataegus bibas Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 319. 1790.

References

• Lindley, J. (1821) Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. London 13 (1): 102.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Eriobotrya japonica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Japanische Wollmispel
Ελληνικά: Μουσμουλιά
English: Loquat
suomi: Japaninmispeli
français: Néflier du Japon
עברית: שסק
magyar: Japánnaspolya
Bahasa Indonesia: Biwa
italiano: Nespolo del Giappone
日本語: ビワ
Nederlands: Loquat
português: Nêspera
Kūki'Āirani: Kōta
svenska: Loquat
lea faka-Tonga: Loketi
Türkçe: Malta eriği
中文: 枇杷

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