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Eriolobus

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Eriolobus
Eriolobus trilobatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Amygdaloideae
Tribe: Maleae
Subtribe: Malinae
Genus: Eriolobus
M.Roem.
Synonyms[1]
  • Crataegus trilobata Labill. ex Poir.

Eriolobus is a former genus of plants in the family Rosaceae, native to Europe and the Middle East that is synonymized with Malus, the apples.[2][3] Two species formerly included in it were Eriolobus florentinus, now Malus florentina and Eriolobus trilobatus, now Malus trilobata.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Tropicos.org, retrieved 12 March 2016
  2. ^ "Eriolobus (Ser.) M.Roem". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  3. ^ QIAN, GUAN-ZE; LIU, LIAN-FEN; HONG, DE-YUAN; TANG, GENG-GUO (2008-09-25). "Taxonomic study of Malus section Florentinae (Rosaceae)". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 158 (2): 223–227. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2008.00841.x. ISSN 0024-4074.
  4. ^ "Eriolobus florentinus (Zuccagni) Stapf". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Eriolobus trilobatus (Labill. ex Poir.) M.Roem". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 September 2024.