Micromeles megalocarpa
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Tribe: | Maleae |
| Subtribe: | Malinae |
| Genus: | Micromeles |
| Species: | M. megalocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Micromeles megalocarpa (Rehder) Mezhenskyj | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Micromeles megalocarpa is a species of tree in the family Rosaceae native to southeastern Tibet and south-central China.[1]
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Micromeles megalocarpa is a 5–8 m tall shrub or small tree.[2] The conspicuously veined, narrowly oval leaves with a finely-toothed margin are up to 20cm long.[3]
Generative characteristics
It is a tree characterized by large fruits, 20—30 mm long by 15—20mm in diameter.[4]
Taxonomy
The species was first described as Sorbus megalocarpa in 1915 by Alfred Rehder.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet megalocarpa from, the Greek megalo- meaning large or great and -carpus meaning fruit, means having large seeds or fruit.[5][6]
References
- 1 2 3 Micromeles megalocarpa (Rehder) Mezhenskyj. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77195064-1
- ↑ Sorbus megalocarpa in Flora of China @ efloras.org. (n.d.). Retrieved July 26, 2026, from http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200011692
- ↑ Sorbus megalocarpa. (n.d.). Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/20717/sorbus-megalocarpa/details
- ↑ Rushforth, K. 2018. The Whitebeam problem, and a solution. Phytologia 100(4): 222-247; 21 Dec 2018.
- ↑ Strychnos megalocarpa | CasaBio. (n.d.). Retrieved January 26, 2024, from https://casabio.org/taxa/strychnos-megalocarpa
- ↑ Groppo, M., Simmons, M. P., Cappa, J. J., Biral, L., & Lombardi, J. A. (2014). A New Species of Maytenus (Celastraceae) with Fleshy Fruits from Eastern Brazil, with Notes on the Delimitation of Maytenus. Systematic Botany, 39(2), 478–484. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24546156