Hedlundia motleyi

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: Hedlundia
Species: Hedlundia motleyi

Name

Hedlundia motleyi (T.C.G.Rich) Sennikov & Kurtto, Memoranda Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 93: 35 (2017).
Note: The genus was raised by Sennikov & Kurtto (2017) to accommodate a range of hybrids between Aria and Sorbus s.s., therefor the addition of x is not required and is a correctable error.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Sorbus × motleyi T.C.G.Rich, Watsonia 27(3): 211 (-213; fig. 4) 2009.
• Homotypic
  • Pyrus motleyi (T.C.G.Rich) M.F.Fay & Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 113 (2018)

References

Primary references

• Sennikov, A.N. & Kurtto, A. 2017. A phylogenetic checklist of Sorbus s.l. (Rosaceae) in Europe. Memoranda Societatis pro Fauna et Flora Fennica 93: 1–78. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Hedlundia motleyi in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Aug 11. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora.. Hedlundia motleyi. Accessed: 11 Aug 2026. Reference page. as Hedlundia x motleyi
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Hedlundia motleyi. Published online. Accessed: 11 Aug 2026. Reference page. as Hedlundia x motleyi