Micromeles sharmae

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: Micromeles
Species: Micromeles sharmae

Name

Micromeles sharmae (M.F.Watson, V.Manandhar & Rushforth) Mezhenskyj, NULESU Coll. Fruit Ornament. Pl.: 35 (2018).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Sorbus sharmae M.F.Watson, V.Manandhar & Rushforth, Dendrol. Soc. Year Book 2009: 79 (2010).
    • Typus: Bagmati zone, Langtang. 15 Oct 2001. ENEP 487. (Holotype: E; Isotype: KATH).
• Homotypic
  • Griffitharia sharmae (M.F.Watson, V.Manandhar & Rushforth) Rushforth, Phytologia 100: 233 (2018).
  • Pyrus sharmae (M.F.Watson, V.Manandhar & Rushforth) M.F.Fay & Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 121 (2018).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Nepal. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Mezhenska, L.O., Mezhenskyj, V.M. & Yakubenko, B.Y. 2018. Колекція НУБіП України плодових і декоративних рослин. NULESU collections of fruit and ornamental plants. 107 pp., Kyiv: Lira-K. ISBN 978-617-7605-58-3 ResearchGate Reference page. 

Additional references

• Hu, J., Tan, B., Chen, X., Dong, M. & Ma, J. 2025. Molecular phylogenetics of Micromeles (Rosaceae: Maleae): implications for taxonomy. BMC Plant Biology 25(1146): 1–12. DOI: 10.1186/s12870-025-07143-z Reference page. 
• Rushforth, K.D. 2018. The Whitebeam problem, and a solution. Phytologia 100(4): 222–247. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Micromeles sharmae in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 3. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Micromeles sharmae. Accessed: 3 Dec 2025. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Micromeles sharmae. Published online. Accessed: Dec 3 2025. Reference page.