Pyrus armeniacifolia

Apricot-leaved pear
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Pyrus
Species: P. armeniacifolia
Binomial name
Pyrus armeniacifolia
T.T.Yu

Pyrus armeniacifolia, also known as the apricot-leaved pear, is a species of plant in the Rosaceae family.[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]

References

  1. 1 2 GRIN (July 6, 2011). " Pyrus armeniacifolia T. T. Yu". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. 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.)
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