Biology:Hesperomeles

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Hesperomeles
Temporal range: Eocene - recent[1]
Hesperomeles ferruginea (Pers) Benth..jpg
Hesperomeles ferruginea
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Amygdaloideae
Tribe: Maleae
Subtribe: Malinae
Genus: Hesperomeles
Lindl.

Hesperomeles is a genus of South American evergreen trees of the family Rosaceae that has sometimes been included along with Pyracantha in the genus Osteomeles.[2] However, Osteomeles notably have compound leaves, and recent molecular phylogenetics suggests that Hesperomeles is only distantly related to Osteomeles, and is instead sister to the CrataegusMespilus clade.[3]

Species

Depending on the author, there are between 12[4] and 20 species in the genus.[5] According to Tropicos.org database, the following species are recognized:[4]


References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5746032 entry