GENUS CODE: CHAEN6 GENUS SCIENTIFIC:Chaenomeles GENUS AUTHORITY: Lindl. GENUS COMMON: Flowering quince GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of 3-4 species, shrubs, of montane, temperate e. Asia. GENUS IDENTIFICATION: GENUS REFERENCES: Catling & Mitrow in FNA (2014); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004).
FAMILY INDEX
FAMILY CODE: ROSACE FAMILY SCIENTIFIC:Rosaceae FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789 FAMILY COMMON: Rose Family FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 85-95 genera and 2000-3000 species, trees, shrubs, and herbs, nearly cosmopolitan, but mainly boreal and temperate. FAMILY REFERENCE: Phipps in FNA (2014); Potter et al. (2007); Eriksson et al. (2003); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004); Ertter (2007).
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chaenomeles speciosa
COMMON NAME: Common Flowering Quince
SYNONYMY: [= C, FNA, K1, K2, Pa]
PHENOLOGY: Jan-Apr.
HABITAT: Frequently persisting and rarely spreading from horticultural plantings to suburban woodlands; native of China.
COMMENTS:
RANGE MAP: Chaenomeles speciosa.png
Key to Map SymbolsABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora) Rosaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Rose Family) SUMMARY: A family of about 85-95 genera and 2000-3000 species, trees, shrubs, and herbs, nearly cosmopolitan, but mainly boreal and temperate. REFERENCE: Phipps in FNA (2014); Potter et al. (2007); Eriksson et al. (2003); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004); Ertter (2007).ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora) Chaenomeles Lindl. (Flowering quince) SUMMARY: A genus of 3-4 species, shrubs, of montane, temperate e. Asia. REFERENCE: Catling & Mitrow in FNA (2014); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004).
HERBARIUM RESOURCES
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