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Mespilus
''Mespilus'', commonly called medlar, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rosaceae containing the single species '' Mespilus germanica'' of southwest Asia. It is also found in some countries in the Balkans, especially in Albanian, Macedonian and Bulgarian regions, and in western parts of Caucasian Georgia. A second proposed species, '' Mespilus canescens'', discovered in North America in 1990, proved to be a hybrid between ''M. germanica'' and one or more species of hawthorn, and is properly known as ''× Crataemespilus canescens''. Plant ''Mespilus'' forms deciduous large shrubs to small trees growing up to tall. The fruit is a matte brown pome. History ''Mespilus germanica'' is apparently native only to southwest Asia and southeastern Europe, i.e. near the Black Sea coast and western Mediterranean, and Asia Minor, as well as the Caucasus and northern Iran, but it has an ancient history of cultivation and wild plants exist in a much wider area; it was grown by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mespilus Germanica
''Mespilus germanica'', known as the medlar or common medlar, is a large shrub or small tree in the rose family Rosaceae. When the genus ''Mespilus'' is included in the genus ''Crataegus'', the correct name for this species is ''Crataegus germanica'' (Carl Linnaeus, L.) Otto Kuntze, Kuntze. The fruit of this tree, also called medlar, has been cultivated since Roman era, Roman times. It is usually available in winter and eaten when Bletting, bletted. It may be consumed raw and in a range of cooked dishes. Description Under ideal circumstances, the deciduous plant grows up to tall. Generally, it is shorter and more shrub-like than tree-like. With a lifespan of 30–60 years, the tree is rather short-lived. Its bark is grayish brown with deep vertical cracks forming rectangular plates that tend to lift off. The wild form of ''M. germanica'' is mostly a thorny, more shrub-like than tree-like plant, which is between high. In the cultivated forms, the thorns are usually reduced or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mespilus Canescens - Missouri Botanical Garden
''Mespilus'', commonly called medlar, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rosaceae containing the single species ''Mespilus germanica'' of southwest Asia. It is also found in some countries in the Balkans, especially in Albanian, Macedonian and Bulgarian regions, and in western parts of Caucasian Georgia. A second proposed species, '' Mespilus canescens'', discovered in North America in 1990, proved to be a hybrid between ''M. germanica'' and one or more species of hawthorn, and is properly known as ''× Crataemespilus canescens''. Plant ''Mespilus'' forms deciduous large shrubs to small trees growing up to tall. The fruit is a matte brown pome. History ''Mespilus germanica'' is apparently native only to southwest Asia and southeastern Europe, i.e. near the Black Sea coast and western Mediterranean, and Asia Minor, as well as the Caucasus and northern Iran, but it has an ancient history of cultivation and wild plants exist in a much wider area; it was grown by the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mespilus Canescens
''Mespilus canescens'', commonly known as Stern's medlar, is a large shrub or small tree, recently discovered in Prairie County, Arkansas, United States, and formally named in 1990. It is a critically endangered endemic species, with only 25 plants known, all in one small (9 ha) wood, now protected as the Konecny Grove Natural Area. Originally discovered by Jane Stern (hence "Stern's medlar") in 1968–69, the plant was difficult to identify, and at times placed in the genus ''Crataegus'', and even ''Aronia''. J.B. Phipps first described it as belonging to the genus ''Mespilus'' in 1990. It has been shown by genetic analysis to be closely related to the common medlar ''Mespilus germanica'', which was previously the only known species in the genus. Subsequent molecular analyses suggest that Stern's medlar is likely a hybrid between cultivated ''M. germanica'' and one or two native North American species of ''Crataegus'', in which case it should be referred to as ''× Crataemespi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
× Crataemespilus
× ''Crataemespilus'' (or ''Cratae-mespilus'') is the generic name applied to hybrid (biology), hybrids between the genera ''Crataegus'' and ''Mespilus''. It should not be confused with + Crataegomespilus, + ''Crataegomespilus'', which is applied to graft-chimeras between those genera. Species The species hybrids that are known are: * Mespilus canescens, × ''Crataemespilus canescens'' (J.B.Phipps) J.B.Phipps * × ''Crataemespilus gillotii'' E.G.Camus, hybrids between ''M. germanica'' and ''Crataegus monogyna, C. monogyna'' * × Crataemespilus grandiflora, × ''Crataemespilus grandiflora'' (James Edward Smith (botanist), Sm.) E.G.Camus, hybrids between ''M. germanica'' and ''Crataegus laevigata, C. laevigata'' (originally named ''Mespilus grandiflora'' Sm.). References Maleae Plant nothogenera Rosaceae genera {{Maleae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crataegus
''Crataegus'' (), commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, Voss, E. G. 1985. ''Michigan Flora: A guide to the identification and occurrence of the native and naturalized seed-plants of the state. Part II: Dicots (Saururaceae–Cornaceae)''. Cranbrook Institute of Science and University of Michigan Herbarium, Ann Arbor, Michigan. May-tree,Graves, Robert. ''The White Goddess: A Historical Grammar of Poetic Myth'', 1948, amended and enlarged 1966, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. whitethorn, Mayflower or hawberry, is a genus of several hundred species of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North America. The name "hawthorn" was originally applied to the species native to northern Europe, especially the common hawthorn ''C. monogyna'', and the unmodified name is often so used in Britain and Ireland. The name is now also applied to the entire genus and to the related Asi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pome
In botany, a pome is a type of fruit produced by flowering plants in the subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae. Pome fruits consist of a central "core" containing multiple small seeds, which is enveloped by a tough membrane and surrounded by an edible layer of flesh. Pome fruit trees are deciduous, and undergo a dormant winter period that requires cold temperatures to break dormancy in spring. Well-known pomes include the apple, pear, and quince. Etymology The word ''pome'' entered English in the late 14th century, and referred to an apple or an apple-shaped object. It derived from the Old French word for "apple": (12th century; modern French is ), which in turn derived from the Late Latin or Vulgar Latin word "apple", originally the plural of Latin "fruit", later "apple". Morphology A pome is an accessory fruit composed of one or more Gynoecium, carpels surrounded by accessory tissue. The accessory tissue is interpreted by some specialists as an extension of the rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrub
A shrub or bush is a small to medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple Plant stem, stems and shorter height, less than tall. Small shrubs, less than tall are sometimes termed as subshrubs. Many botany, botanical groups have species that are shrubs, and others that are trees and herbaceous plants instead. Some define a shrub as less than and a tree as over 6 m. Others use as the cutoff point for classification. Many trees do not reach this mature height because of hostile, less than ideal growing conditions, and resemble shrub-sized plants. Others in such species have the potential to grow taller in ideal conditions. For longevity, most shrubs are classified between Perennial plant, perennials and trees. Some only last about five years in good conditions. Others, usually larger and more woody, live beyond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelanchier Ovalis
''Amelanchier ovalis'', commonly known as snowy mespilus (a name which is also attached to the related ''Amelanchier lamarckii, A. lamarckii'') or serviceberry, is a deciduous shrub in the Family (biology), family Rosaceae. Its pome fruits are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. The species is native to central and southern Europe, as well as North Africa and the Middle East. Description There are 25 species of the genus ''Amelanchier'' reported from the northern hemisphere, and ''A. ovalis'' is the only naturally occurring species of that genus within Europe. A wide morphological variability has been reported for the flowers and leaves. There are two subspecies which can be distinguished by the number of chromosomes: * the diploid (2n=34) ''A. ovalis'' subsp. ''ovalis'' * the tetraploid (2n = 68) ''A. ovalis'' subsp. ''embergeri'' ''Amelanchier ovalis'' is a thornless, summer-green shrub with an irregular spreading growth. It reaches heights of , rarely . The branches are sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peraphyllum
''Peraphyllum'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the rose family, containing the single species ''Peraphyllum ramosissimum'', commonly known as wild crab apple. Description ''Peraphyllum ramosissimum'' is a shrub which may reach in height. Growing up to long, the leaves are simple; they can grow very close together on short shoots but are well separated on longer shoots. Like most other flowering plants of the Rosaceae, ''P. ramosissimum'' has 5 petals and 5 sepals with radial symmetry. The flowers have about 15–20 free stamens, and the petals are white to rose in color. The fruit is a yellowish to purplish pome about wide. Taxonomy Translated from the Greek, the genus ''Peraphyllum'' means "very leafy" and the species name ''ramosissimum'' means "many branches". ''Peraphyllum'' is most closely related to ''Amelanchier'', '' Malacomeles'', ''Crataegus'', and ''Mespilus''.Campbell, C.S.; Evans, R.C.; Morgan, D.R.; Dickinson, T.A.; Arsenault, M.P. (2007). Phylo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
