Mespilus
genus of plants, medlar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mespilus is a genus of plants in the Rosaceae family. It contains two species, Mespilus germanica and Mespilus canescens, though M. canescens is a hybrid between M. germanica and a Crataegus species, and is properly called × Crataemespilus canescens. [1]
Quick Facts Mespilus, Scientific classification ...
Mespilus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Mespilus |
Species: | M. |
Binomial name | |
Mespilus Bosc ex Spach | |
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