Pyrus elaeagrifolia, the oleaster-leafed pear, is a species of wild pear plant in the genus Pyrus (Rosaceae), the specific name referring to the similarity of its foliage to that of Elaeagnus angustifolia - the so-called 'wild olive' or oleaster.
| Pyrus elaeagrifolia | |
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| Pyrus elaeagrifolia stem with leaves | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Pyrus |
| Species: | P. elaeagrifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrus elaeagrifolia | |
It is native to Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Crimea.[1] It prefers dry habitat and elevations up to 1,700 meters (5,600 ft). It grows to a height of 10 meters (33 ft). The flowers are hermaphrodite.[2] The species is highly resistant to drought and frost. It is sympatric with Pyrus pyraster. The species was first described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1793.[3]
Varieties edit
Known subspecies are: Pyrus elaeagrifolia subsp. elaeagrifolia (no accessions), Pyrus elaeagrifolia subsp. kotschyana, Pyrus elaeagrifolia subsp. bulgarica, and Pyrus elaeagrifolia subsp. yaltirikii.[1][4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Pyrus elaeagrifolia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ "Pyrus elaeagnifolia - Pall". Plants for a Future. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Hanelt, Peter; Büttner, R. (2001). Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. p. 465. ISBN 3-540-41017-1.
- ^ Kole, Chittaranjan (2001). Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources: Temperate Fruits. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. p. 149. ISBN 978-3-642-16056-1.
External links edit
Media related to Pyrus elaeagrifolia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Pyrus elaeagrifolia at Wikispecies
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