Osteomeles
| Osteomeles | |
|---|---|
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| Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (ʻŪlei) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amygdaloideae[1] |
| Tribe: | Maleae |
| Subtribe: | Malinae |
| Genus: | Osteomeles Lindl.[2] |
| Species | |
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Osteomeles anthyllidifolia | |
Osteomeles is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae. They are native to several areas around the Pacific Rim. The fruits of all species in this genus are edible.
Selected species
- Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (Sm.) Lindl. - ʻŪlei (Hawaiʻi, Cook Islands, Tonga, Rarotonga, Pitcairn Island, and Rapa Iti)[3]
- Osteomeles obtusifolia (Pers.) Kunth ex Steud. (Western South America)
- Osteomeles schweriniae C.K.Schneid. (China)
- Osteomeles subrotunda K.Koch (China)
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"]
- ↑ "Osteomeles Lindl.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ↑ "Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (Rosaceae)". Meet the Plants. National Tropical Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-03-05.