Crataegus songarica

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Crataegus songarica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Crataegus
Section: Crataegus sect. Crataegus
Series: Crataegus ser. Crataegus
Species:
C. songarica
Binomial name
Crataegus songarica
Synonyms [2] [3]
  • Crataegus laciniataKar. & Kir.
  • Crataegus darvasicaPojark.
  • Crataegus fischeriC.K.Schneid.
  • Crataegus gharanicaPaulsen ex Pojark.
  • Crataegus oxyacantha var. incisaRegel
  • Crataegus pinnatifida var. garanicaPaulsen

Crataegus songarica is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae . [2] [4] It is an Asian hawthorn with black fruit that is sometimes used medicinally. It is closely related to Crataegus ambigua , [3] a species that has red fruit.

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Distribution and ecology

The native range of the species covers much of Central Asia and Xinjiang. [3] It grows on limestone or granite, at elevations of 800–2700 m. [3]

Description

The plant is a tree or small shrub with thorns up to 15 mm in length. The white flowers have 18-20 stamens with purple anthers, and occur in groups of 10–20. The fruit is 6–14 mm in diameter, slightly longer than wide, purplish-black with 1–3 stones (usually 2). [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ye, J., Qin, h., Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Crataegus songarica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T147634620A147634622. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147634620A147634622.en . Retrieved 2 June 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 "Crataegus songarica K.Koch". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Christensen, Knud Ib (1992). Revision of Crataegus sect. Crataegus and nothosect. Crataeguineae (Rosaceae-Maloideae) in the Old World. Systematic Botany Monographs. Vol. 35. American Society of Plant Taxonomists. ISBN   978-0-912861-35-7.
  4. ↑ "Crataegus songarica K.Koch". World Flora Online. n.d. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
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