Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
PYRUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 479. 1753.
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TYPE: Pyrus communis Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 287. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyrus calleryana | CALLERY PEAR | Not Native | ||
| Pyrus communis | COMMON PEAR | Not Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Calyx lobes densely woolly-pubescent on the inner surface, deciduous in fruit; styles (2)3; fruit globular, brownish with white speckles, 1-1.5 cm long
1. Calyx lobes sparsely woolly-pubescent on the inner surface towards the base, persistent in fruit; styles 5; fruit pyriform, green to yellow to red, sometimes brownish, usually with darker speckles, 3-16 cm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azarolus | Azarolus Borkhausen, Theor. Prakt. Handb. Forstbot. 1224. 1803. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Hahnia | Hahnia Medikus, Gesch. Bot. 81. 1793. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Lazarolus | Lazarolus Medikus, Philos. Bot. 1: 135, 155. 1789. | TYPE: Lazarolus pollveria (Linnaeus) Medikus (Pyrus pollveria Linnaeus) | |
| Micromeles | Micromeles Decaisne, Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 10: 125, 168. 1874. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Pyrenia | Pyrenia Clairville, Man. Herbor. Suisse 161. 1811. | TYPE: Non designatus. |