Malus indica

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 indica

Name

Malus indica (Wall.) B.B.Liu, PhytoKeys 229: 52 (2023)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Pyrus indica Wall., Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 56 (1831)
• Homotypic
  • Cydonia indica (Wall.) Spach in Hist. Nat. Vég. 2: 158 (1834)
  • Docynia indica (Wall.) Decne. in Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 10: 131 (1874)
  • Pyrus nepalensis Lodd. ex Jacques in Ann. Fl. Pomone 3: 304 (1835), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Docynia delavayi Rehder in C.S.Sargent, Pl. Wilson. 2: 296 (1915), nom. illeg. non Docynia delavayi (Franch.) C.K.Schneid., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 3: 180 (1906)
  • Docynia docynioides (C.K.Schneid.) Rehder, J. Arnold Arbor. 2: 58 (1920)
  • Docynia griffithiana Decne., Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 10: 131 (1874)
  • Docynia hookeriana Decne., Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 10: 131 (1874)
  • Docynia indica var. griffithiana (Decne.) Ghora, Bull. Bot. Surv. India 47: 149 (2005)
  • Docynia rufifolia (H.Lév.) Rehder, J. Arnold Arbor. 13: 310 (1932)
  • Malus docynioides C.K.Schneid., Bot. Gaz. 63: 400 (1917)
  • Pyrus rufifolia H.Lév., Bull. Géogr. Bot. 25: 46 (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 indica 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 indica. Published online. Accessed: Dec 28 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Malus indica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Dec 2025. Reference page.