Pyrus elaeagrifolia
| Pyrus elaeagnifolia | |
|---|---|
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| P. elaeagrifolia stem with leaves | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Pyrus |
| Section: | Pyrus |
| Species: | P. elaeagnifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrus elaeagnifolia Pall. | |
Pyrus elaeagnifolia, also oleaster-leafed pear, is a species of wild pear plant in the genus Pyrus (Rosaceae) the specific name referring to the similarity of its foliage to that of Elaeagnus angustifolia - the so-called 'wild olive' or Oleaster.
It is native to Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Ukraine's Crimea.[1] It prefers dry habitat and elevations up to 1,700 meters (5,600 ft). It grows to a height of 10 meters (33 ft). The flowers are hermaphrodite.[2] The species is highly resistant to drought and frost. It is sympatric with Pyrus pyraster. The species was first described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1793.[3]
Varieties
Known subspecies are: Pyrus elaeagrifolia subsp. elaeagrifolia (no accessions), Pyrus elaeagrifolia subsp. kotschyana, Pyrus elaeagrifolia subsp. bulgarica, and Pyrus elaeagrifolia subsp. yaltirikii.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 GRIN (May 10, 2012). "Pyrus elaeagnifolia Pall.". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Pyrus elaeagnifolia - Pall.". Plants for a Future. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ↑ Hanelt, Peter; Büttner, R. (2001). Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. p. 465. ISBN 3-540-41017-1.
- ↑ Kole, Chittaranjan (2001). Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources: Temperate Fruits. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. p. 149. ISBN 978-3-642-16056-1.
External links
Media related to Pyrus elaeagrifolia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Pyrus elaeagrifolia at Wikispecies
| External identifiers for Pyrus elaeagrifolia | |
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| Encyclopedia of Life | 632205 |
