Malus delavayi

Docynia delavayi

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 delavayi

Name

Malus delavayi (Franch.) B.B.Liu, PhytoKeys 229: 55 (2023)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Pyrus delavayi Franch.. Pl. Delavay.: 227 (1890)
• Homotypic
  • Cydonia delavayi (Franch.) Cardot, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 24: 63 (1918)
  • Docynia delavayi (Franch.) C.K.Schneid., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 3: 180 (1906)
  • Eriolobus delavayi (Franch.) C.K.Schneid., Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 727 (1906)
• Heterotypic
  • Cotoneaster bodinieri H.Lév., Bull. Géogr. Bot. 25: 44 (1915)

References

Primary references

• Liu, G.N., Ma, D.K., Xu, C., Huang, J., Ge, B.J., Luo, Q., Wei, Y. & Liu, B.B. 2023.  Malus includes Docynia (Maleae, Rosaceae): evidence from phylogenomics and morphology. PhytoKeys 229: 47-60. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.229.103888 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Malus delavayi in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Malus delavayi. Published online. Accessed: Dec 28 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Malus delavayi. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Dec 2025. Reference page.