''Crataegus'' × ''media'', is a

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'' Crataegus'' (Hawthorn), '' C. monogyna'' and '' C. laevigata'', both in

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'' Crataegus''. Under the rules of botanical nomenclature the name ''C.'' × ''media'' covers all intermediate forms between the two parent species, including backcrosses. Horticulturally significant forms of ''C.'' × ''media'' include some with double pink or red flowers, including 'Paul's scarlet' and 'Rubra Plena'.

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