Hesperomeles obtusifolia

Hesperomeles obtusifolia var. obtusifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rosales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Rosaceae
Subfamilia: Amygdaloideae
Tribus: Maleae
Subtribus: Malinae
Genus: Hesperomeles
Species: Hesperomeles obtusifolia
Varietates: H. o. var. microphylla – H. o. var. obtusifolia

Name

Hesperomeles obtusifolia (Pers.) Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 23: sub t. 1956. 1837.

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Crataegus obtusifolia Pers., Syn. Pl. [Persoon] 2(1): 37. 1806.

• Homotypic
  • Mespilus obtusifolia (Pers.) Poir., Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] Suppl. 4(1): 73. 1816.
  • Osteomeles persoonii Kunth in Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. (folio ed.) 6(25): 167. 1823, nom. illeg. superfl. – Nov. Gen. Sp. (quarto ed.) 6(26): 211. 1823 [1824], nom. illeg. superfl. (in obs.)
  • Mespilus persoonii Spreng., Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 2: 506. 1825, nom. illeg. superfl. (as Persoonii)
  • Eriobotrya obtusifolia (Pers.) DC., Prodr. 2: 632. 1825.
  • Osteomeles obtusifolia (Pers.) Kunth ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1(4): 433. 1840, nom. inval. pro syn.
  • Pyrus obtusifolia (Pers.) M.F.Fay & Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 114. 2018.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Central America Costa Rica, Panama. Northern South America Venezuela. Western South America Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• De Candolle, A.P. 1825. Ordo LXIV. Rosaceae. Pp. 525–639 in Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta, Pars 2, Sistens Calyciflorarum ordines X. Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page. 
• Kunth, C.S. 1823–1824. Rosaceae. Juss. Pp. 166–191, tt. 553–564 in Humboldt, A., Bonpland, A. & Kunth, C.S., Nova genera et species plantarum, quas in peregrinatione orbis novi collegerunt, descripserunt, partim adumbraverunt Amat. Bonpland et Alex. de Humboldt, Tomus 6 (folio ed.). Apud Gide filium, Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris]. e-rara.ch Reference page. 
• Kunth, C.S. 1824. Rosaceae. Juss. Pp. 210–243, tt. 553–564 in Humboldt, A., Bonpland, A. & Kunth, C.S., Nova genera et species plantarum, quas in peregrinatione ad plagam aequinoctialem orbis novi collegerunt, descripserunt, partim adumbraverunt Amat. Bonpland et Alex. de Humboldt, Tomus 6 (quarto ed.). Apud Gide filium, Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris]. BHL Reference page. 
• Persoon, C.H. 1806–1807. Synopsis plantarum, seu enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum hucusque cognitarum. Pars secunda. 657 pp. Apud Bibliopolas Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis Lutetiorum [Paris]; Apud J. G. Cottam, Tubingae [Tübingen]. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 
• Sprengel, C. 1825. Caroli Linnaei, ... Systema vegetabilium. Ed. 16. Vol. II: Classis 6–15. 939 pp. Sumtibus Librariae Dieterichianae, Gottingae [Göttingen]. BHL Reference page: 
• Steudel, E. 1840. Nomenclator botanicus. Seu: synonymia plantarum universalis, enumerans ordine alphabetico nomina atque synonyma, tum generica tum specifica, et a Linnaeo et a recentioribus de re botanica scriptoribus plantis phanerogamis imposita. Editio secunda ex nova elaborata et aucta. Pars I: Lit. A–K. 852 pp. Typis et sumptibus J. G. Cottae, Stuttgartiae [Stuttgart] et Tubingae [Tübingen]. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Aymard C., G.A. & Cuello A., N.L. 2004. Rosaceae. Pp. 490–496 in Steyermark, J.A. (†), Berry, P.E., Yatskievych, K. & Holst, B.K. (eds.), Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana, Vol. 8, Poaceae–Rubiaceae. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. ISBN 1-930723-36-9. Reference page. 
• Macbride, J.F. 1938. 86. Rosaceae. In Flora of Peru. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(2/3): 1063–1119. BHL Reference page.  (as Hesperomeles heterophylla)
• McVaugh, R. 1950. Rosaceae. In Woodson, R.E., Jr., Schery, R.W. & Collaborators, Flora of Panama, Part V, Fascicle 2. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 37: 147–178. BHL Reference page.  (as Hesperomeles heterophylla)
• Morales, J.F. 2014. Rosaceae. Pp. 437–463 in Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera, C. & Zamora, N. (eds.), Manual de plantas de Costa Rica, Vol. VII, Dicotiledóneas (Picramniaceae–Rutaceae). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. ISBN 978-1-930723-56-6. Reference page. 
• Rangel-Ch., J.O., Santana Castañeda, E. & Orozco, C.I. 2004. Flora de la Real Expedición Botánica del Nuevo Reyno de Granada (1783–1816) promovida y dirigida por José Celestino Mutis. Tomo XIX: Crucíferas, Tovariáceas, Podostemonáceas, Crasuláceas, Hidrangeáceas, Escalloniáceas, Grosulariáceas, Bruneliáceas, Cunoniáceas, Rosáceas, Crisobalanáceas, Connaráceas y Saxifragáceas. XIII+127 pp. Ediciones Cultura Hispánica, Madrid. ISBN 84-7232-000-6. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Hesperomeles obtusifolia. Published online. Accessed: 08 June 2018.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Hesperomeles obtusifolia.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Hesperomeles obtusifolia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2018-06-08.
• Hassler, M. 2018. Hesperomeles obtusifolia. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 June 15. Reference page. 

• Tropicos.org 2018. Hesperomeles obtusifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 June 2018.
• Tropicos.org: Flora Mesoamericana: Hesperomeles obtusifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 June 2018.
• Hesperomeles obtusifolia in Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. Accessed: 08 June 2018.
• Tropicos.org: Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of the Department of Antioquia (Colombia): Hesperomeles obtusifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 June 2018.
• Tropicos.org: Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: Hesperomeles obtusifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 June 2018.
• Tropicos.org: Peru Checklist: Hesperomeles heterophylla. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 June 2018.
• Tropicos.org: Bolivia Catalogue: Hesperomeles obtusifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 June 2018.

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