Malus sieboldii
| Malus sieboldii | |
|---|---|
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| Malus sieboldii var. zumi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Malus |
| Species: | M. sieboldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Malus sieboldii Rehder | |
Malus sieboldii, commonly called Siebold's crab,[1] Siebold's crabapple or Toringo crabapple, is a species of crabapple in the family Rosaceae.
Taxonomy
Some botanists have reclassified it as Malus toringo. [2]
Varieties
It is sometimes considered to have three varieties:[3]
- Malus sieboldii var. sieboldii (the true Siebold's crabapple)
- Malus sieboldii var. sargentii, which is sometimes considered to be a separate species Malus sargentii
- Malus sieboldii var. zumi
Distribution
Malus sieboldii—Malus toringo is native to eastern temperate Asia, in China, Japan, and Korea. [4]
See also
- Crabapples species
- Disease resistance breeding
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ USDA Plants Profile for Malus toringo (toringo crab); syn. Malus sieboldii . accessed 9.9.2015.
- ↑ "GardenWebSearch results for: Malus". Retrieved September 11, 2009.
- ↑ NPGS/GRIN: Malus toringo (syn. Malus sieboldii)
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