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Pyracantha atalantioides

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Pyracantha atalantioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Pyracantha
Species:
P. atalantioides
Binomial name
Pyracantha atalantioides
Synonyms[1]
  • Pyracantha gibbsii

Pyracantha atalantioides (common names: Gigg's firethorn[2] and Sichuan firethorn)[3] is a species of Firethorn shrub.

Description

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Fully grown, the plant is 6 metres (20 ft) tall with its petioles being circa 2.5 millimetres (0.098 in).[4] Its flowers are white and they bloom from March to June. Its small berry-shaped pome fruits are red.[5] Its branches have long spines. It is grown in gardens and parks as an ornamental plant. They are also grown as hedges. It is sometimes used in bonsai.

Distribution

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The species originated from southern China but it has been introduced to North America and has been naturalised, especially in California.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pyracantha atalantioides". Kew Plant List. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ^ a b "Pyracantha atalantioides". Calflora. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  4. ^ "Pyracantha atalantioides (Hance) Stapf". 151. Botanical Magazine. 1926: 9099. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "Pyracantha atalantioides". Oak Piece Nursery. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
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