Docynia
| Docynia | |
|---|---|
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| Docynia delavayi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amygdaloideae[1] |
| Tribe: | Maleae |
| Subtribe: | Malinae |
| Genus: | Docynia Decne. |
Docynia (栘木衣属, duo yi shu) is a genus of flowering trees, evergreen or semi-evergreen, in the family Rosaceae.[2] The fruit is a pome.
Species
- Docynia delavayi (Franchet) C. K. Schneider
- Docynia indica (Wallich) Decaisne
Formerly placed here
Malus doumeri resembles Docynia, but the internal structure of the fruit matches Malus.[3]
References
- ↑ Potter, D., et al. (2007). Phylogeny and classification of Rosaceae. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 266(1–2): 5–43. [Referring to the subfamily by the name "Spiraeoideae"]
- ↑ Gu Cuizhi and Stephen A. Spongberg. "Docynia". Flora of China. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ Gu Cuizhi and Stephen A. Spongberg. "Malus doumeri". Flora of China. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- Decaisne, Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 10: 125, 131. 1874.
- Encyclopedia of Life entry
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