Malus indica
| Malus indica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Malus |
| Species: | M. indica |
| Binomial name | |
| Malus indica (Wall.) B.B.Liu | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Malus indica is a tree species belonging to the family Rosaceae, with native ranges stretching from Nepal to south-central and Indo-China.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was first described in 1831 as Pyrus indica. However, this was an illegitimate name because it had already been published in 1825 for a different species.[2] After being placed in the genera Cydonia and Docynia, it was transferred to Malus in 2023 when Docynia was sunk into Malus.[1][3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Malus indica (Wall.) B.B.Liu | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
- ↑ "Pyrus indica Wall." International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
- ↑ Liu, G.N. (2023), "Malus includes Docynia (Maleae, Rosaceae): evidence from phylogenomics and morphology", PhytoKeys, 229: 47–60, PMC 10349307
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