Malus florentina

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: Malus
Species: Malus florentina

Name

Malus florentina (Zuccagni) C.K.Schneid., Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 724 (1906)

Synonyms

Basionym
- Crataegus florentina Zuccagni, Cent. Observ. Bot. [p. 30] No. 72. (1806)
Homotypic
- Cormus florentina (Zuccagni) Decne., Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 10: 157 (1874)
- Eriolobus florentinus (Zuccagni) Stapf, Bot. Mag. 156: sub t. 9305. (1933)
- × Malosorbus florentina (Zuccagni) Browicz, Fragm. Florist. Geobot. 16: 70. (1970)
- Mespilus florentina (Zuccagni) Bertol., Opusc. Sci. 1: 149. (1817)
- Pyrus florentina (Zuccagni) O.Targ. Tozz., Mem. Mat. Fis. Soc. Ital. Sci. Modena, Pt. Mem. Fis. 20: 302. (1829)
- Sorbus florentina (Zuccagni) K.Koch, Hort. Dendrol.: 176, no. 3. (1853)
- × Tormimalus florentina (Zuccagni) Holub, Preslia 70(2): 115. (1998)
- Torminaria florentina (Zuccagni) M.Roem., Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. Rosiflorae 3: 131. (1847)
Heterotypic
- Crataegus trilobata Labill. in Icon. Pl. Syr. 4: 15 (1812), nom. illeg.
- Eriolobus trilobatus var. oxyloba (Boiss.) C.K.Schneid., Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 726 (1906)
- Eriolobus trilobatus var. sorgerae Browicz, Arbor. Kórnickie 21: 7 (1976)
- Malus crataegifolia (Targ.Tozz. ex Savi) Koehne, Gatt. Pomac.: 27 (1890)
- Malus trilobata var. oxyloba (Boiss.) C.K.Schneid., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 3: 179 (1906)
- Pyrus crataegifolia Targ.Tozz. ex Savi, Tratt. Alb. Toscana 1: 169 (1811)
- Pyrus trilobata var. rumelica Dingler, Flora 66: 303 (1883)
- Sorbus crataegifolia Wenz., Jahrb. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 2: 295 (1883)
- Sorbus trilobata var. oxyloba Boiss., Fl. Orient. 2: 657 (1872)

References

Primary references

Schneider, C.K. 1904–1906. Illustriertes Handbuch der Laubholzkunde: Charakteristik der in Mitteleuropa heimischen und im freien angepflanzten angiospermen Gehölz-Arten und Formen mit Ausschluss der Bambuseen und Kakteen. Vol. 1. Jena. 810 pp. BHL Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Malus florentina in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec. 30. Reference page.
Li, Q. Y., et al. 2012. Generic limits of Pyrinae: Insights from nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences. Botanical Studies 53: 151-164 (as Malus florentina, but groups closely with Eriolobus trilobatus).
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Malus florentina. Published online. Accessed: Dec 30 2025. Reference page.