GENUS CODE: PYRAC GENUS SCIENTIFIC:Pyracantha GENUS AUTHORITY: M. Roem. GENUS COMMON: Firethorn GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 10 species, shrubs, of s. Europe east to e. Asia. GENUS IDENTIFICATION: GENUS REFERENCES: Lance & Zika in FNA (2014); Nesom (2010)=Y; Robertson (1974)=Z; Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004). Key based on FNA.
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).
USDA Symbol: PYKO
USDA Common Name: Formosa Firethorn
Native Status: L48 (I), HI (I)
Distribution: USA (AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, OK, SC, TX)
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WEAKLEY FLORA
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pyracantha koidzumii
COMMON NAME: Formosan Firethorn
SYNONYMY: [= FNA, K, WH3, Y, Z]
PHENOLOGY:
HABITAT: Planted, rarely escaped to woodlands; native of Taiwan.
COMMENTS: Reported for AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, OK, SC, TX (Nesom 2010a).
RANGE MAP:
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) Pyracantha M. Roem. (Firethorn) SUMMARY: A genus of about 10 species, shrubs, of s. Europe east to e. Asia. REFERENCE: Lance & Zika in FNA (2014); Nesom (2010)=Y; Robertson (1974)=Z; Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004). Key based on FNA.
HERBARIUM RESOURCES
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