Pyrus armeniacifolia

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Apricot-leaved pear
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Pyrus
Species:
P. armeniacifolia
Binomial name
Pyrus armeniacifolia

Pyrus armeniacifolia, also known as the apricot-leaved pear, is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. [1] It is known from northern Xinjiang, where it is cultivated near Tacheng. [2]

The species was formally described by Tse Tsun Yu in 1963. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pyrus armeniacifolia". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  2. Fang, Jingyun; Tang, Zhiyao; Wang, Zhihang (2011). Atlas of Woody Plants in China. 1. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. p. 563. ISBN   978-3-642-15016-6.(Note, the species name appears above the relevant map.)